Name Aliens

Name Aliens

My 3rd grade students are having a blast practicing cursive handwriting in a creative way.  We are making Name Aliens.  This is also a great example of symmetry. 

To create your Name Alien you will need a 12 x 18 inch piece of drawing paper. 

1. Fold it in half long ways (like a hot dog bun).

2. Write your name in cursive on the center fold line.  Press hard with the pencil.

3. Fold it back in half and rub on the outside transferring the pencil lines to the other side of the paper.

4. Open and go over the lines with your pencil again.

5. Trace with a sharpie marker. 

6. Add silly eyes, nose, mouth, ears, feet, hands, etc.

7. Color with markers or crayons.

More to come.....