D.A.R.E. 2 Dream Mobile
MATERIALS:
- Square, light-weight paper square 8 1/2" x 8 1/2" or 7 1/2" x 7 1/2"
(click here to view printable cutting sample)
- 1 Large paper clip
- Wire hanger (optional)
- Colored Markers
- Pen or Pencil
- String
- Dowel (optional)
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DIRECTIONS:1. Fold your square to form a triangle
2. Fold in half once more to form a smaller triangle.
3. Open (unfold) your paper. The fold lines form an X across the square.
4. Fold each corner toward the center across fold lines.
5. Turn your paper over, folded side down. Once again, fold corners to center to make 8 small triangles.
6. Turn over once more, 8 triangles down. Four little squares should be on top.
Write DARE on the squares as shown:
7. Turn the square over, DARE side down.
8. Using the longest side of each triangle as your base, write or print your responses to phrases a through h as shown in the illustration.
9. Turn DARE side up with the diamond hanging half over the sharp edge of a desk or table as shown.
10. Fold the bottom of the D diamond down over the edge so that the D diamond is vertical as shown.
11. Take the mobile in your hands and crease the fold so that the D diamond stands up.
12. Do the same for the A, R, and E diamonds.
13. Add decorations if you wish.
14. Working in groups, put six or more DARE to Dream paper sculptures together to make a Dare to Dream mobile as follows.
a. Using one of the ends of an unbent paper clip, make a hole in the center.
b. Thread string through hole from the top and tie a knot underneath where the dreams are.
c. Tie several DARE to Dream sculptures to a coat hanger or piece of dowel and balance them.
d. Hanger and dowel may be covered with yarn or colored paper.
That's it, now it's ready to hang!
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