Decorate a papier-mâché paradise island

Art and design

Imaginative memory drawing

Respond to artists' visions of paradise

Invent a collaborative paradise island

Construct a paradise island base

Make a papier-maché paradise island

This unit develops pupils’ ability to draw expressively and imaginatively in a range of media. They will investigate how and why artists create their art, before designing and sculpting an imaginary paradise island either individually or collaboratively.

Paradise island: drawing and sculpture

What material does Maya Freelon use to make her sculptures?

Talk and decide what the island will look like

Draw where everything will go on the base

Match each teamwork step to what it means.

Put the steps in the correct order to make a papier-mâché sculpture:

A piece of paper placed on top of another 

A single sheet of paper added on top of another

Put these textures in order from smoothest to bumpiest.

What is each paper piece added on top of another called?

Starter Quiz

What is a layer in papier-mâché?