![]() They stuck the colours onto the ears before we attached them, then we trimmed around the edges where it had overlapped. The ears were made by cutting equal sized pieces of white card into semi circles, with a tab at the bottom so we could bend it and glue onto the body. It didn’t take long at all, and then we came back to them to add ears and eyes. Where some of the colours overlapped the colours occasionally bled into each other, but this looked lovely and we agreed that it improved his design even more! Once they were covered they added another wash of glue over the top to make it dry hard and shiny. I helped start them off in a straight line, then they were very independent in continuing on their own. We talked about the squares needing to touch each other all of the way around his body, and that there should be no gaps. We simply looked at the pictures in our Elmer book, then set out tissue paper and glue and started to stick. Then cut off the entire bottom half of the jug and cut four legs into it, as well as a little tail. Stand the milk jug up and cut into it just below the handle. Materials needed for this milk jug Elmer elephant craft:ġ (or more) empty and clean milk jug containersīrightly coloured tissue paper cut into equal size and shape squares If you don’t already know Elmer and his beautiful, patchwork design, you’ll be in for a treat when you discover this book with your little ones! This is a classic craft that we were doing back when we were teaching and it is always popular as a way to celebrate the beloved Elmer character from David McKee’s wonderful story books. ![]() Turn your painting over and trace Elmer onto the back.Make an Elmer the elephant using a milk jug and coloured tissue paper squares! A great craft for kids to go along with a much-loved story book which can be used as a story prop or puppet too. Print out the Elmer the Elephant pattern on a sheet of thick paper like card stock. Once the paint has dried, it’s time to make your elephant. Dip the sponges into the paint and use them to stamp rows of squares on your paper.Ĭhildren can create all kinds of patterns and use various color combinations!ĥ. ![]() Place some tempera paint onto your paper plates.ģ. You’ll need one for each color of paint you’ll be using.Ģ. (The Elmer the Elephant pattern can also be used as a coloring sheet!) Directions for Creating Sponge Painted Elmerġ. Free Elmer the Elephant Pattern Printable.Be sure to check them out!) Materials for Sponge Painted Elmer the Elephant ![]() I was so inspired by the beautiful patchwork design that I created this art project for kids using one of Theo’s favorite art methods- stamping with sponges! (We used sponges to stamp our Very Hungry Caterpillar, our Easter Egg Art and our Shape Christmas Tree in past posts. We loved the message of the story and all the colorful and fun illustrations. As the story progresses, Elmer learns to appreciate his uniqueness and discovers he’s happy just being himself! He doesn’t like being different so he decides to hide his colors and blend in with the herd. In this story the main character, Elmer, is a patchwork elephant, not gray like all the others. Have you been introduced to the world of Elmer yet? We just started reading Elmer books this year and have really enjoyed them! This week’s book is the first written and is titled Elmer. This week’s book is Elmer by David McKee ! After reading about our colorful art project inspired by the story , be sure to check out all the other creative activities to go with this book linked up at the end of this post! (This post contains affiliate links.) We’re back again this week with our final post in the Preschool Book Club Series. ![]() Our latest art project for kids is inspired by Elmer the Elephant! Kids will use sponges to stamp patterns and colors and then turn their artwork into an elephant! Follow our Art for Kids Pinterest board! ![]()
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