The Girls's lifesize age 5

This was our daughters we made almost 4 years ago when we lived in Arizona.

Our Boy age 3

This is our sons we made together last week.

This is such a fun and versatile project. You can use any kind of paper you have, or get a roll of white paper. You can also use white sheets and make life size stuffed pillow dolls! Try it on large cardboard and make a stand alone life size! Whatever you do have fun.

Each time I had the kids lay on the paper so I could trace their wiggly little bodies.
After we had our lifesize bodies, the kids chose how to decorate, our daughter picked a Drama Queen back in the day. Our son went a slightly different route, wanting to see himself resemble a super-hero.

Using our digital camera I took head shots of the kids.I downloaded them to my computer, and printed out life size versions on normal print paper. ( I think photo paper or printable canvas would be ideal for this craft, I did not have any either time.) We cut and trimmed around the head and glued it to the head on the life size tracing.

In the boys case, I also had to find a picture of a batman mask to print in scale for his life size door poster.

life size trace

Then decorate your heart out! Use fabric, felt, construction paper, sequins, glitter, paint, markers, beads, whatever your little one’s heart can glue down.

All that is left is finding a spot to hang or place your work of art, and enjoy a bowel of ice cream!

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