Halloween Kids Craft Picasso Frankenstein
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I had so much fun making Picasso inspired Frankenstein monsters with my son’s 1st grade class. I was inspired to to try this project after seeing a wonderful post about a Picasso monster project.
How We Made These Picasso Frankenstein Monsters in the Classroom
With the help of one other parent, I was able to help 27 children complete this Halloween kids craft in an hour. It would have been nice though to have a little more time for the children to work on the background of their pictures.
The best part about this project is that there was virtually no prep time.
Picasso Frankenstein Monster Supplies
- 9″ x 12″ bright green and dark green card stock or construction paper for the Frankenstein head.
- Construction paper in various colors for face details and optional background images.
- 12″ x 18″ construction paper in different colors for the background. I allowed the children to select from black, orange and purple.
- Black Sharpie pen fine point.
- Metallic washi tape.
- Glue Stick
- Scissors
- Crayons – the children used crayons for the background drawings.
How Make Picasso Frankenstein Monsters Out of Construction Paper:
Draw the Outline
Draw the outline of Frankenstein’s head on a piece of green paper. I told the children to try and make sure it was close to the same size of the paper.
Cut & Repeat
Cut out the outline that you drew. Then trace the outline onto another piece of green paper in a different shade and cut it out.
Draw the Face
On one of the green heads, start at the top middle and draw the side outline of a face. I showed the children how to draw a slightly rounded forehead and then told them to draw a large nose in the middle of the face. We also added a rounded bottom portion for a chin.
Cut out the Face and Glue
Cut along the face line. Then glue the main head cut-out near the bottom of the 12″ x 18″ construction paper. I told the children to leave a four finger space for a neck.
Once you’ve done that, glue the side profile paper on top.
Make the Eyes
New we’ll draw and cut out the eyes. Draw one eye that looks straight forward and another eye that’s a side-profile. Glue onto the head. I told the children it was okay to make them look wonky and not in line.
Glue on the Neck
Add a neck from the leftover green paper.
Add Details
Color in the eyes and add a mouth and teeth cut from white and black construction paper.
Outline
Use a Sharpie pen to outline the eyes, face and to add eyebrows and scars.
Finishing Touches
Cut out hair and ears from constructions paper and glue them onto the head. Also add neck bolts using metallic washi tape.
Decorate
Decorate the top of the paper with construction paper cut-outs or crayon drawings and doodles. You can even add texture using glitter, sequins, sticker gems and other embellishments. Lots of possibilities.
As you can see the children all made their very own unique version of a Picasso Frankenstein. It was so fun to see how each student put their own creative touch on this fun Halloween kids craft.
Step by Step Directions to Make This Picasso Inspired Frankenstein Monster Halloween Craft:
- Draw the outline for the Frankenstein monster head onto a piece of green paper.
- Cut it out, then trace that onto a second sheet of different colored green paper, and cut that too.
- Starting from the top middle, draw a side profile (face) with a rounded forehead and pointed nose on one of the cut out papers.
- Cut the face out.
- Glue the main head (the one you didn’t cut) onto a 12″ x 18″ sheet of construction paper, leaving room for the neck.
- Glue the cut out face on top of the head.
- Draw and cutout the eyes from white paper, then glue them on to your Frankenstein face.
- Add a neck from scrap green paper.
- Color in the eyes with marker then cut and glue white and black construction paper to make a mouth and teeth.
- Use a Sharpie to outline the eyes, face, and add eyebrows and scars.
- Draw or cut out hair and ears from black and green construction paper and then glue them to the head.
- Create neck bolts using pieces of metallic washi tape.
- Use crayons, cut outs, or other embellishments to decorate the top of the construction paper.
Hope you have found some inspiration! I’d love to see how your Halloween kids craft Frankenstein monsters turn out! You can share a pic with me on Instagram or Facebook
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