To first make the Hidden Safari assignment, we first drew an animal that you would see on a safari with a light blue color. I picked to draw a lion. When drawing the lion, instead of drawing right side up, we turned the picture that we wanted to copy upside down. We did this because you focus on the lines of the picture and it isn't so intimidating to draw.
After we were done drawing your animal we would use warm colors (red, yellow, orange) to create a pattern. On my project, I used yellow circles, then orange lines, then red triangles. Which "hides" the animal, hence the Hidden Safari.
Next, I gave 3 clues:
1. This animal has a long mane if its a male.
2. This animal has a loud roar.
3. This animal is "King of the Jungle"
With the lion now being "Hidden", we used our glasses to see the lion. The glasses are made out of red cellophane paper and red construction paper.
Extension Activity
There are endless opportunities for an extension activity.
I would write vocabulary words and hide them using warm colors. For the clues, I would write the definition for each word or vice versa. I could do this for spelling words, math problems, etc. This project makes assignments fun and creative and not so cut and dry.
