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Grade: K-8

Age: 5-14

Activity Summary:

What You Need:

• 9x12 white drawing paper
• tempera paint
• sneakers
• glue
• sequins
• markers

What You Do:

1. Research the African-American inventor, Jan Matzeliger - who invented the shoe-lasting machine. The "shoe-lasting" machine would automatically stitch the leather of the shoe to the sole. This invention was very important because it lowered the cost to both the manufacturer and the customer.
2. The children brush only one color of tempera paint on the the bottom of the sneaker.
3. Print on the white paper.
4. Discuss the texture of the sneaker (print making).
5. Then, the children use markers to draw arms and legs next to the wet print.
6. They are not allowed to use markers on the wet print.
7. They put Elmer's glue on the back of sequins for eyes, a mouth, nose, necklace, bows in the hair etc...
8. The children must put the sequins on the wet paint only if their is glue on the back of the sequins (if there is no glue, they will fall off).
9. They can also wait for the print to dry and then use markers and sequins during another session if more time is available.

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