The theme for this month's Light & Reflections series is all about me. To explore this theme, we combined body tracing with self-portraits, but gave it a twist by doing it on a vertical, mirrored surface. This activity was great for practicing fine motor skills, learning about body parts, exploring creativity, and practicing French words. And frankly, it was just plain fun and the results are totally adorable.
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For this body silhouette drawing activity, we used:
- Large vertical mirrors
- Window markers (dry erase markers would work too)
- Googly eyes
I asked the boys to stand as tall as they could against the mirrors so that I could trace their bodies with the window markers. I really enjoyed the fact that K chose a "stick-em-up" kind of pose...haha
Next, the boys added googly eyes to the body silhouettes by using a little bit of magic. Okay, not really magic, but pretty darn close. Add a splash of water to the back of the googly eyes and they stick to the mirrors, similar to our abstract art project.
Then the boys added facial details like a nose and smile. And then some crazy, floating hair. Here's K's self-portrait.
J's self portrait originally started off with gigantic ears, but ended up with three ears on one side of the head. Then J added extra details like teeth, hair, and a shirt.
Since J just started French Immersion Kindergarten, we practiced saying the different body parts in both English and in French. Then we followed up the activity by singing "Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes" in both languages as well.
All About Me Baby Play Station from Happily Ever Mom
All About My Feelings: Identifying Emotions with Self-Portraits from Still Playing School
Photo Puzzles on the Light Table from Where Imagination Grows
Halloween is next month's theme. You don't want to miss it, so be sure to follow along with Light & Reflections Series board on Pinterest.
