2nd Grade Folded Paper Relief Sculptures

A few years ago, a fellow teacher was cleaning out their classroom closet and found a bunch of old wallpaper sample books.  Being the dumping ground my classroom is, she asked if I wanted them.  And of course I said "YES!!"  (I'd really be embarrassed to have the producers of those hoarding TV shows come check out my storage closets!)

 

I wanted to have my second graders create a SIMPLE relief sculpture and I turned to those wallpaper samples.  The students were given stacks of paper patterns to choose from.  They were to choose one wallpaper pattern and two colors of plain construction paper that went with their wallpaper.  I cut the paper into 5" squares.  (This was the loooooongest part of the project... better planning next time!) 

 

I then demonstrated folding the paper.  First I had the students fold the paper corner to corner on both sides so they would know where the center of the square was.  Then the folded each corner to the center.  Easy.  Done.  Next, they put glue on the back of each of the folded squares and glued them onto a neutral colored 12x12" piece of construction paper.