Presidents’ Day Penny

 

 

Use this as your penny template:

 

MATERIALS NEEDED:

• White Coffee Filters
• Steam iron
• Penny template printed on copy paper
• Masking tape
• Black fine tip sharpie marker
• Brown watercolor paint
• Paint brush
  

DIRECTIONS:
PREP WORK: Flatten white coffee filters with a steam iron. Tape filter on top of a Penny Template. The missing side lines need to be added by the student.

1. Have the students trace the penny template onto the filter with the sharpie marker.
2. Now paint the filter with one layer of brown watercolor paint. Let dry about 10 minutes and then paint the shadow areas with another layer.
3. When the filter is dry, carefully remove the tape and the penny template. Lightly press with a steam iron to make them nice and crisp.

 

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