How Do You Make A Paper Doll For Black History Month?
Black History Month celebrates the heritage of a timeless culture. Teachers and parents are constantly looking for ways to make learning and culture fun for kids and students, and paper dolls for Black History Month can help give a face to people who are so important to any child’s heritage. To begin, trace the shape of a person. A simple man with a T-shirt and a pair of jeans or a woman with a skirt is the easiest. Make it about 4 or 5 inches tall. Cut out this person and retrace the outline exactly. Retrace the outline again on a piece of light cardboard or card stock. Draw and color your outline into a realistic-looking person—perhaps a historic African-American for Black History Month. Alternately, you can use images of a real person from magazines, catalogs or photographs. For the second outline of a person, draw or cut out a photo of the back of the person you just drew for the first outline, or just create another copy of the first. To add some fun, make it another front side
