My boy came up with an original character for his comic blog. And I
(being the awesome mom I am --haha!) decided to surprise the creative spawn with some paper mache goodness!
TA-DAH!
This is a mask and a top hat for Miro's self-designed character, The Storyteller. And they're both made out of paper, cardboard, glue, and... love.
(Oooohkaaay... that was way too cheesy even for this blog. Moving on!)
As usual, we went with our favorite basic tool for mask-making: The Unassuming Paper Plate. Just a little cut here, a little sculpt there, and we got a semblance of a face. A creepy one at that.
Slathering on the tissue paper and PVC glue happiness! This, by far, is my favorite part of the process.
And I think I may have said that fact a gazillion times. Hehe...
And then, paint! By this time, I got the boy in on the supposed surprise since I don't want to make any mistakes with the colors. You know these young artists and their OC-ness. Sheesh.
And then the top hat came in.
Followed by these interesting embellishments. A flower made out of strips of cardboard and a Pringles cap!
Paper bag vines reaching to the stars.
I think the top hat deserves a Before-and-After, so here it is! Miro did the flower's smiley face himself. I mean, he would know how yo do it than I would, right? :P
Okay, now that we're done creating 3D reality out of a 2D design --what do we do next? COSPLAY, OF COURSE! Believe me, he has a big smile underneath that mask, too. :P
If your kid has a knack for drawing original designs, give them the surprise of a lifetime by paper macheing that baby into reality. He or she will love you loads for it. And for that, we tip our hat to you. :)
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