In a message dated 02/03/2003 6:56:15 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> A fifth grade classroom teacher approached me about doing an
art project > with her students. Each student was assigned a
president to research. She > wanted me to incorporate an art
project where the students were creating > something about their
chosen president(maybe a portrait, I don't know). > anyone have
ideas on what I can do? I want to do something that would >
interest the kids. Maybe 3-D Sculpt-A-Mold portraits? Please
share any > thoughts. Thank You. Here's an idea for "Presidental
Sculpture": I do "Bottle Babies", I call them, because the
armature is a two liter bottle for the body. The head is a styro
ball covered with tissues soaked in art paste (Ross or Pritt).
This medium is easily pliable and the kids can form the
features. Or, if your budget allows, use Model Magic over styro
ball. Assign each student a president and have them create a
likeness. They will need a picture and references about their
president. Put one layer of pa