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Create Metallic Zebra Art with Star Tempera - Free PDF Lesson Plan

Create Metallic Zebra Art with Star Tempera
Create Metallic Zebra Art with Star Tempera



FREE PDF Lesson Work Sheet


Lesson Plan: Metallic Zebra Art with Star Tempera

Welcome to today's "Bright Ideas" lesson. We're going to create a stunning metallic zebra using Star Tempera Metallic Paint. This fun and simple activity will bring a lot of joy to children and is perfect for both school and home.



What You'll Need:

Download the Free PDF Lesson:

  1. Star Tempera Metallic Paint

  2. Star Tempera Black Paint

  3. White card (200g)

  4. Heavier weight card

  5. Paint trays

  6. Brushes

  7. Glue

  8. Glue spreader

  9. Newspaper

  10. Pencil

  11. Scissors


Let's Get Started:

Prepare Your Workspace:

Lay down newspaper to protect your surfaces.


Get Your Paint Ready:

Pour each of the 6 Star Tempera Metallic colours into separate paint trays and place a brush in each one.

Get Your Paint Read
Get Your Paint Read

Create the Metallic Background:

Take the white card and start "blobbing" dots of paint randomly with one colour. Then, switch to another colour and continue until the entire page is filled. You can gently brush across the dots to merge the colours if you like. Set aside to dry.


Create the Metallic Background
Create the Metallic Background:

Paint the Background:

Pour a bit of Star Tempera Black paint into a clean tray. Paint the heavier-weight card, using a crisscross pattern with the brush for a textured effect. Set aside to dry.


Make the Zebra Stripes:

Turn the dried metallic sheet over and draw the outlines of zebra stripes with a pencil. Once satisfied, cut out the stripes.


Assemble Your Zebra
Assemble Your Zebra

Assemble Your Zebra:

Arrange the stripes on the black card. Pour some glue into a clean tray and use the glue spreader to attach each stripe, leaving gaps between them. Set aside to dry.



Metallic Zebra Art with Star Tempera
Metallic Zebra Art with Star Tempera


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