Tuesday, 3 March 2015 by Irene Hoofs

Make your own funny family portrait by Yuliya from Yufrukt

Do you have a big sister or a little brother? Does anyone in your family have a moustache?
Today we’re going to make a fun family portrait collage using a bunch of colourful paper shapes and some imagination. Don’t be offended mamas and papas, you don’t really have square noses and triangle eyes!

What you will need:
* Colourful paper
* A pair of scissors
* Glue stick/glue
* a plain sheet of paper
* A marker
* A ruler

Step 1:
Cut out lots of different paper shapes. The more you cut out, the more fun you will have constructing funny faces.

Step 2:
Take your plain sheet of paper and draw a frame. Use the ruler to make straight lines.

Step 3:
Cut out face shapes (circle, oval or maybe even square?). You will need a face shape for each member of your family. Once you have your face shapes, start playing around with mini shapes and constructing different kinds of faces.

Step 4:
To make this activity more fun, don’t glue your shapes straight away, take your time to discuss facial features and what is different/similar about them in different people (papa has a big nose, little sister has bushy eyebrows, etc).

Step 5:
Once you’ve constructed your funny family portrait, go ahead and glue all the details together. And now lets add the last touches with the marker!