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Stencils
Textbook pp. 57–58
GoalMake a stencil and use it with a sponge to print matching shapes and build a pattern.
New words
stencil · trafarethole, cut-out · teshikcard · kartonto repeat · takrorlamoq
Explanation
A stencil is a piece of card with a shape cut out of the middle. When we put it on paper and dab paint inside the hole with a sponge, that exact shape is left. One stencil can make many matching shapes. Repeating the shapes in a row makes a pattern.
Worked examples
A heart stencil: red, blue, red, blue makes a pattern along the border.
Class activity
Steps: 1) Fold card in half and draw half a heart or a leaf against the fold. 2) With an adult’s help, cut along the line and open it: the stencil is ready. 3) Put it on the page, hold it firmly with one hand and dab the sponge into the hole with the other. 4) Lift it carefully, move it along and repeat with another colour. Safety: cut card slowly; let an adult cut the thick parts.
Practice
1
What is a stencil?
Card with a shape cut out of it
2
What do we do with the stencil while painting?
Hold it down firmly with a hand
3
Continue: red, blue, red, blue, …
Red