I use quotes around "First" because obviously tons of these types of ideas have filtered through my mind. I don't have time to write about it right now (its still 2am), but I can probably edit these posts so I will describe it in the next couple days.
I need a reminder, you see!
Just as a heads up - its Mr. Potato Head style, and great for an art project and a toy after!
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Ok, so I like this project because, as I said, it incorporates an art project with a fun end result that can be used over and over. So its pretty simple, really, all you need is colored pencils/markers and paper, scissors, Velcro and access to a laminating machine. (Which of theses ones is not like the other?) Clearly a laminating machine is harder to access, but as I said, it'll be a toy and its always fun to make something more permanent!
So basically you just draw a cartoon person, about a foot tall, probably just in undies. Laminate the paper, and put Velcro on different body parts. Then, you can create whatever clothes you want! You can even leave the person's face blank, and make different eyes, noses, mouths, hairstyles and more. You can obviously add to this project whenever you want - say every couple months come back to it (by the time the toy is long forgotten) and make some more new clothes and make it fun once again. Its fun cause kids would be able to see the project through start to finish, and they can be as creative as they please!
In addition, I was thinking of making some sort of book for the toy would be fun, and helpful for not losing parts. It would be made out of cloth, but the "cover" would be clear plastic that you could fit the cartoon person and whatever they choose to be wearing into. The width wouldn't matter (ie how thick the accessories are with the Velcro) because the back is clothe. Then inside the cover, would be a page or two or a fold out of cloth with lots of different compartments of different sizes, so clothes and facial features could be organized in any which way they choose.
Anyhoo, I'm excited to experiment with a toy along these lines, and thought I'd share it just in case anyone else is too... :)
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