Tube or Recyclable Sculpture

1. Option #3
3D Sculpture
From Tubes/Recyclables

2. Possible Supplies for this project…
Aluminum Foil
Bottles
Cardboard Tubes such
as paper towel tubes or
toilet paper tubes
Yogurt containers
Cereal boxes
Any recyclables
Tape
Boxes
Sharpie
Markers
Paint

3. Cardboard Tube Owl…
You will need a toile paper tube (works
best) for this project.

4. Cardboard Tube Owl 2…
Push the top edges of your tube down. This will
create the ears for your owl. Use a marker to
create the eyes, beak, feathers and any other
details you want to add..
Color with whatever you like.

5. Cardboard Dinosaur…
Draw a side view of a
dinosaur onto a tube.
Squeeze together and
cut both sides at same
time with a scissors.
You can paint it, but
markers or crayons will
work as well.
Bend head down how
you want it to look.
Bend the tail down.
Add any details you
would like.

6. Cardboard Dinosaur 2…
Draw a side view of a dinosaur onto a tube.
Squeeze together and cut both sides at same time with a scissors.
You can paint it, but markers or crayons will work as well.
Bend head down how you want it to look.
Bend the tail down.
Add any details you would like.

7. Tube Butterfly…
Decorate or color the cardboard
tube any way you want. You
could use markers, paint, paper,
tissue paper, etc.
Make wings for your butterfly.
This could be done with paper,
cardboard, cereal box
cardboard, pipe cleaners, etc.
Make your eyes however you
want. You could draw them,
use wiggle eyes, raisins, etc. I
used pumpkin seeds and drew
on them.
Make your attenas with wire,
bread ties, q-tips, etc.
Glue or tape together.

8. Create a sculpture from recyclables…
See what you can use to
create a sculpture!

9. Your turn to create! Have fun!
If you want to email me a picture of your work, my email address is:
sjensen@ccsd.k12.ia.us
You can also email me for your pin# to upload to your artsonia account.
Below is the guest teacher. LOL! 