Amazing Famous American
Bottle Statue Project
You have been learning about a famous American. In class, you will writing a
biography about this person. At home, you will be making a statue of your
famous American.
In order to prepare for this project, you should have an idea of what the person
looked like, the style of clothing he/she would likely wear, and any needed
accessories (hat, telescope, bow/arrow, etc). You should use whatever materials
you think will enhance the bottle to make it look like the person you read about.
Suggestions include, but are not limited to:
Fabric, doll clothes, ribbons, jewelry, bows, yarn for hair, foil, construction paper,
felt, pipe cleaners, buttons, beads, and feathers.
You are encouraged to use Tacky Glue or hot glue (with your parent’s assistance)
for the project. This type of glue works best. I strongly encourage parent
involvement – just not your parents “doing” all the project.
The famous American bottle statue project will need to be turned in on
Thursday, April 9th. These bottle projects will be displayed during Open
House Night.
Materials:
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2 litter clear soda bottle
dirt, sand, or rocks to fill bottle
glue
scissors
fabric for clothing
yarn/string for hair
paint or markers
Styrofoam ball for head
Craft wiggly eyes
Instructions:
1. Clean and thoroughly dry the empty plastic bottle. Please make sure it is a
clear and transparent bottle. Don’t use a bottle that is made with green
plastic.
2. Fill ¼ of the bottle with dirt, sand, rocks, or something to stabilize it.
3. Decorate the Styrofoam ball to create the head. You may paint it to have a
more skin looking color. Glue the craft eyes, include a nose and mouth.
Use yarn to make the hair. I will be providing the yarn, Styrofoam ball and
eyes for all the students. You will just need to tell me what kind of colored
yarn you need.
4. Make a small hole on the Styrofoam ball and place it on the top of the bottle
to form the head. Don’t forget to glue it.
5. If you want, construct arms for the bottle person by using pipe cleaners,
cardboard, or other items and glue them in place. Hands are an optional
detail.
6. Use old clothes/fabric, doll clothing, and other materials to create an outfit
for the bottle statue that would be typical of what was worn during the
famous person’s life. Glue to the bottle.
7. You can add items that the person might have used during their lifetime.
The famous American bottle statue project is due on
Thursday, April 9th.
You can find these instructions and color pictures of some examples of bottle
statue projects in our classroom webpage located in Blandford’s website.
www.blandfordschool.org