Paper Maché Totem Animals

Students selected an animal that they felt a connection to and created it using paper maché. They make sketches of their animal, built the animal body, layered it with paper maché and spray painted it. Students made at least four colorful patterns on the outside of their animal that best represented the personality of their animal or their own personality.

Edward, owl
Alex, kangaroo  Edgar, turtle

Tamia, elephant
students painting
Jovan, T rex

Crystal, parrot


Alex, kangaroo
Jordan, penguin (Sparky)

Emonii, baby elephant
Amari, lady bug and blossom

 Students learned about wooden painted animals from Mexico: