How to create symmetry insects

Create Symmetry Insects

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You will need large white paper, a couple pieces of black paper half the size of the white paper, Scissors, glue, a pencil, and scrap paper.

You will need large white paper, a couple pieces of black paper half the size of the white paper, Scissors, glue, a pencil, and scrap paper.

Fold the black paper in half along the long line of symmetry.

Fold the black paper in half along the long line of symmetry.

Use a pencils to draw a continuous organic line along the fold of the black paper.

Use a pencils to draw a continuous organic line along the fold of the black paper.

Use scissors to cut the line.

Use scissors to cut the line.

Additional lines will create additional negative spaces in the final shape.

Additional lines will create additional negative spaces in the final shape.

Unfold the black paper.ooooo, insecty!

Unfold the black paper.ooooo, insecty!

Repeat with other piece of black paper.

Repeat with other piece of black paper.

Over a piece if scrap paper, apply the glue stick to the black paper. Do this on the side with pencil marks.

Over a piece if scrap paper, apply the glue stick to the black paper. Do this on the side with pencil marks.

Apply black insect shape to white paper.

Apply black insect shape to white paper.

Repeat with other insect shape.

Repeat with other insect shape.

Now you have a collection! Perhaps they need names...

  • Glue stick
  • Scissors
  • Black construction paper
  • White construction paper
  • Scrap paper