Chameleon

 

Here's a colourful Chameleon made from a paper plate and see- through plastic. Stick in the window for a colourful effect. See the written instructions and photos.
Materials
-Paper plate (21-22cm in width if you want to use the stencil

-Green paint

-Coloured see-through plastic (2 different colours are best) ...Or you could use coloured-tissue paper (it rips easily, though)

-Pencil

-Black marker pen

-Scissors

-Paint brushes, paint container, newspaper

-Glue ('Pritt-stick' is ideal)

-White circular stickers (or cut circles from paper)

-Blu-tac to stick it on the window

-Stencil (provided)

For the chameleon stencil click here:

https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B6Ak_SGbjeord2dndWZYVHBLTWc

Stage 1

-Use the stencil provided to cut out a stencil for students/children to use from a paper plate. They could share this between 2-3 of them
-Students draw around the stencil and cut out  (Alternatively, you could pre-draw on plate first)
-Paint the cut-out plate. (the inside first, and the underside after)
-Leave to dry

Stage 2
-Cut a square of plastic or smaller spuares in different colours (big enough to cover the 2 spaces that have been cut out)
-Turn the plate upside-down and glue the plate
-Stick on the plastic
-Cut off any excess plastic

Stage 3
-Draw around the edges in black pen
-Draw on 'mouth' and any extra details
-Draw edges and detail of 'eyes' in black pen and stick on
-Stick in the window with blu-tac

Visual Instructions:

For another 'reptile' craft check out the lizard project on this blog