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A BOX FULL OF LUCK – Geometry, Colour, Storytelling

Students use a net to create a textured box and then personalize it using acrylic paint and glitter glue. In a separate class they use the box as a prop for telling a story they have written.

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A BOX FULL OF LUCK – Geometry, Colour, Storytelling

Supplies:

Crayola Acrylic Paint
Crayola Paint Brushes
Crayola School Glue
Crayola Glue Stciks
Crayola Scissors
Crayola Glitter Glue
Masking Tape
Cardstock Paper 21.25 cm x 27.5 cm (8.5" x 11")

Steps:

1

Step 1

Copy the net on cardstock paper.
Follow the instructions to make the net.
- CUT along all solid lines.
- FOLD on all dotted lines.
- TAPE the hexahedron together leaving the top open.
- FOLD the top corners in and fasten them to make the lid.

2

Step 2

Cover the entire box with small pieces of masking tape.
Overlap the pieces and make sure they stick down flat and smooth.

3

Step 3

Choose two colours of paint – one light and the other dark.
- mix white with your main colour to make it lighter
Paint the entire cube with the light colour.
Allow it to dry completely.

4

Step 4

Put very little paint on your brush.
Dry Brush – lightly paint the darker colour into the creases left by the tape.
Allow it to dry completely.

5

Step 5

Apply a coat of Crayola Washable glue straight from the bottle.
Allow it to dry completely.
Decorate the box with glitter glue.

6

Step 6

Find or create an amulet to place inside your box.

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