Instructions

1. For younger students: staff should pre-cut circles on various colors of the skin-color construction paper for students to choose from. Put out material stations so that each student can pick up their desired materials.
2. Introduce the activity using the book and show the examples. Have a brief conversation about self-confidence and loving yourself. Students should be making a portrait of themselves and celebrating how they look.
3. Students find the color circle paper that best matches their skin tone
4. Students glue the circle to a piece of construction paper (any color) for the background.
5. Students use scraps of construction paper to make their eyes/nose/mouth, etc.
6. Students use the yarn of their choosing to create their hair and glue their hair to their head/the background
7. Ribbons and beads can be tied or glued to yarn as students choose
8. Glue the index card to the bottom front of their self-portrait.
9. Writers: write something that you love about yourself and how you look.
10. Non-writers: staff can help non-writers write one word describing what they
    like best about themselves.
11. Clean up the materials.
12. Reflect.