London Olympic Games Activity Booklet - Zart Art

Olympic Games 

London, England: 27th July–12th August 2012 • Term 1 Activity Booklet 

The Ancient Greeks were a competitive bunch; they loved nothing 

better than to turn a game into an agon i.e. a competition. It’s 

no surprise, therefore, to learn that competitive sport, as we 

know it, emerged in ancient Greece. The ancient Greeks were 

pioneers in so many fields – astronomy, biology, philosophy, 

theatre and medicine just to name a few and they lived life with 

passion and vigour and in a spirit of competition. 

When we compare the ancient Olympic 

Games with the modern Olympic Games it is 

obvious that the differences are as great as 

the similarities. The Olympic Games of 

today, for instance, are inclusive of people of 

different races, of women, and people with 

disabilities, while in ancient times only men 

could participate and watch. The ancient 

Olympics were not only athletic events but 

also a place where leaders of city-states 

came to talk politics, sign treaties and make 

business deals. There were also writing, 

poetry and history readings to be heard. 

The Modern Olympic Games is still in 

essence about the best athletes competing 

to win titles; however, enveloping this 

sporting event is a celebration of a city and a 

culture. When the Opening Ceremony on July 

27, 2012 heralds the start of the London 

Olympic Games, it will be an opportunity for 

London to showcase itself as one of the most 

diverse, dynamic and intriguing cities in the 

world. London is over two-thousand years 

old with a rich historical legacy that attracts 

visitors from all over the world. There is 

much to be seen in its historic castles and 

monuments, galleries, museums, theatres 

and concert halls as well as some famous 

modern landmarks such as The Gherkin, The 

Ark, Canary Wharf and The London Eye. 

However the message is clear: we are a city 

steeped in tradition, yet we are also a city of 

the times and we are forging ahead into the 

future and embracing it. 

This activity booklet celebrates people in 

action, the history and traditions of the 2012 

host nation – England. 

Stadium 

“Stadium” comes from the 

Greek word “stadion” which is a 

measurement of 192.27 metres, 

the length between the start and 

the finishing line. The London 

2012 Olympic Stadium sits in 

Stratford, East London and will 

be centre stage of the athletics 

events and the opening and 

closing ceremonies. The London 

Olympic Committee’s approach 

to the games was “reduce, reuse 

and recycle” and this underpins 

the building of the stadium. It is to 

date the most sustainable stadium 

ever built. Find out how they made 

the stadium so sustainable e.g. 

use of low-carbon concrete and 

industrial waste. What facilities 

does it house? E.g. change rooms, 

retail stores, and medical support. 

How many people will it hold? 

Comment on the aesthetics. 

What is the difference between a 

“stadium” and an “arena”? What 

other stadiums are in preparation 

for London 2012? 

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London 

Eye 

Metallic 

Patty Pan Eye 

Collage 

The London Eye is one of 

the most popular tourist 

destinations in London. It is 

a giant observation wheel 

and looks like a gigantic bike 

wheel with 32 egg-shaped 

glass capsules sitting at 

intervals around it. However, 

photos fail to provide an 

appreciation of its size. Each 

capsule can accommodate 

25 passengers, totalling 

800 passengers per ride. In 

the capsule you have 360° 

panoramic views of London 

– you can see landmarks 

such as Buckingham Palace, 

St Paul’s Cathedral and the 

Houses of Parliament, and 

on a clear day you can see 40 

km into the distance. One 

rotation takes 30 minutes 

and it is slow enough to 

pick up passengers without 

stopping. The beauty is not 

so much in the structure but 

in the panoramic views the 

structure offers. Find out 

more facts about The Eye. 

Blown Food 

Dye ‘Eye’ 

Materials 

Cartridge Paper A2, Form Cuts/ 

Mountboard Tags, Food Dye, Liquicryl 

Fluorescent Paint, Zart School Colours, 

Paper Plate 23cm, Cotton Filters, Straws 

1. Trace around a Paper Plate onto a 

sheet of Cartridge Paper to create the 

shape of the eye. 

2. Draw the lines of perspective to 

shape the tree lined pathway that 

leads to the Eye. 

3. Use Form Cuts to stamp print 

around the circle of the Eye. Stamp 

the Eye’s supports inside, and the 

carriages around the outside of the 

circle. Use Cotton Filters to stamp 

inside the circle. 

4. Print the brick pathway that leads 

to the Eye. 

5. Trail Food Dye lines within the two 

triangles that have been created on 

each side of the Eye by the lines of 

perspective. Blow into these lines 

using a Straw to create a canopy of 

trees. 

Printed Collage 

Materials 

Cover Paper 38 x 51cm, Form Cuts/Mountboard Tags, Liquicryl 

Fluorescent Paint, Straws, Tissue Paper 

1. Create The Eye as above. 

2. Glue down straws to represent trees lining the sides of the 

pathway. 

3. Stamp print the canopy of trees. 

4. Cut tissue leaves and glue them to the branches of the trees. 

Materials 

Cover Paper 38 x51cm, Zart School 

Colours, Liquicryl Fluorescent Paint, 

Metallic Patty Pans, Paper Plate 

23cm, Tissue Paper Assorted, Tissue 

Circles, Form Cuts/Mountboard Tags, 

Cotton Filters 

1. Trace around a Paper Plate to 

create the circle of the Eye. 

2. Use Zart School Colours and 

Form Cuts to stamp the circle and 

inside supports of the Eye. Then 

print trees around the Eye. 

3. Stamp print the coloured 

lights of the Eye using Liquicryl 

Fluorescent and Cotton Filters. 

4. Glue Metallic Patty Pans for 

carriages around the outside of 

the Eye. 

5. Tear and glue green Cover Paper 

for the base of the Eye. 

6. Collage the foliage of trees with 

torn tissue shapes. 

7. Add a Tissue Circle to the skyline 

for a sun and tear tissue shapes to 

extend from it. 

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Big Ben 

Dry Pastel 

Big Ben 

Big Ben 

Money Box 

Big Ben’s clock tower, 

designed by Charles Barry, is 

one of the most recognizable 

landmarks of London. It 

stands 96.3 metres at the 

north end of the Gothic 

looking Westminster Palace 

which is also the Houses of 

Parliament. On New Year’s 

Eve in London huge crowds 

traditionally gather around 

the clock and wait to herald 

in the New Year. It is the 

biggest four-face chime 

clock in the world, with the 

dials measuring 23 feet in 

diameter. Big Ben chimed for 

the first time in 1859 and is 

believed to have been named 

after Benjamin Hall who was 

in charge of its installation. 

The name refers to the 

biggest bell (there are also 

four smaller bells) and not 

to the tower. It has broken 

down several times, once 

when the snow affected its 

mechanism. Find out more 

about Big Ben. 

Character 

Clocks 

Materials 

Cardboard Squares - Coloured, Paper 

Circles 180mm, Paper Circles 120mm, 

Magiclay, Zart Poster Colours, 

Wooden Spills 

1. Glue a Small Paper Circle onto a 

large Paper Circle. 

2. Write the numerals of the clock 

face on to the large Paper Circle. 

3. Glue the circles on to a 

Cardboard Square. 

4. Roll and shape Magiclay to 

create facial features and add 

these to the small Paper Circle. 

5. Paint the eyes with Zart Poster 

Colours. 

6. Add hands to the clock face and 

Wooden Spills for decoration. 

Big Ben 

Collaged 

Rubbings 

Materials 

Cover Paper 38 x 51cm, Cartridge 

Paper A4, Kinder Squares Glossy, 

Rubbing Plates, Oil Pastels, Paper 

Circles 180mm, Paper Circles 120mm, 

Yoken Permanent Markers, Wooden 

Spills 

1. Use Oil Pastels with Rubbing 

Plates to cover a sheet of Cartridge 

Paper. 

2. Glue a small Paper Circle to a 

large Paper Circle and glue these 

on to a Kinder Square. 

3. Write the numerals of the clock 

face on to the large Paper Circle. 

4. Cut the patterned papers created 

from your rubbings into various 

shapes for the top of the clock. 

5. Glue all pieces to a sheet of 

Cover Paper. 

6. Add hands to the clock and 

Wooden Spills to decorate. 

Materials 

Cover Paper 51 x 76cm, Cover Paper 

A4, Mungyo Dry Pastels, Rubbing 

Plates, Oil Pastels, Magiclay, 

Cardboard Ring /Circle template, 

Metallic Kinder Squares, Yoken 

Metallic Marker, Zart Poster Colours, 

Yoken Permanent Marker 

1. Fold a sheet of Cover Paper in 

half lengthways. Cut along the 

fold. 

2. Use Mungyo Pastels to create a 

coloured skyline on the half sheet 

of Cover Paper. 

3. Press out the pieces from the 

Cardboard Ring /Circle template. 

4. Cover the circle with Magiclay 

and press into a Rubbing Plate. 

5. Paint the textured Magiclay 

circle and the surrounding square 

stencil with Zart Poster Colours. 

6. Glue the square stencil to a 

Metallic Kinder Square and cut off 

the excess paper. 

7. Glue the textured and painted 

circle to the metallic square. 

8. Use a Permanent Marker to write 

in the numerals of the clock face 

on to the metallic square. 

9. Use Rubbing Plates and Oil 

Pastels to create various textured 

patterns onto a sheet of A4 Cover 

Paper. 

10. Use the textured papers to cut 

various shapes to form Big Ben’s 

tower. 

11. Glue all shapes and the clock 

face to the coloured skyline. 

12. Glue hands to the clock face. 

Materials 

Cardboard Money Box, Shimmer 

Paint, Cardboard Squares Coloured, 

Corrugated Wave Card 

1. Fold, shape and glue the 

Cardboard Money Box. 

2. Paint the Cardboard Money Box 

with Shimmer Paint. 

3. Use Cardboard Squares 

Coloured and Corrugated Wave 

Card to decorate Big Ben. 

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The Mascots 

Felt Figure Mascot 

Poly People Mascot 

The mascots, Wenlock and Mandeville, are 

two shiny, futuristic, genderless, mouthless, 

alien-like creatures created for the digital it age. 

Their Cyclops eye acknowledges the 

iPhone, 

digital and webcam generation and the 

orange light on their forehead is a nod to the 

London black cab and gives them a London 

identity. 

Their design is a deliberately bold 

and innovative move away from the 

cute and fluffy mascots of previous 

Olympic Games, after forty focus 

groups made up of children 

expressed little interest in human and animal 

mascots. 

The names of the mascots are taken from 

Britain’s historic links to the Olympics. 

The seeds for creating the Modern Olympic 

Games were planted when Baron Pierre de 

Coubertin watched the Wenlock Games in 

the village of Much Wenlock in Shropshire 

in 1890. Mandeville has been named after a 

hospital in Buckinghamshire. It was there in 

the 1940’s that a Dr Ludwig Guttmann tmann 

set up a spinal unit for ex-soldiers 

and encouraged those under 

his care to take up sport. The 

event was a precursor for the 

Paralympics. 

•Find out more about these two mascots by 

visiting the official London Olympic website. 

http://www.mylondon2012.com/ 

Materials 

Felt – Grey, Yellow, Poly Ball 40mm, 

Thick Perle #5 Cotton, Polyester 

Filling, Chenille Stem, Fabric Netting, 

Magiclay 

1. Cut from 2 pieces of grey felt, 

a 

shape to represent a droplet of 

steel. 

2. Stitch the Felt pieces together 

using a running stitch with Cotton 

thread. 

3. Leave an opening to insert 

Polyester Filling. Stitch this 

opening closed when the shape 

is 

filled. 

4. Cut a Poly Ball in half. Glue half 

the Poly Ball onto the stitched 

figure to represent a Camera eye. 

5. Glue yellow felt pieces onto the 

shape for the taxi light, arms and 

feet. 

6. Make accessories for an Olympic 

Sport of your choice with Chenille 

Stems and Magiclay. 

Materials 

Poly People, Magiclay Coloured, 

Shimmer Paint, Yoken Permanent 

Marker 

1. Use small pieces of Magiclay 

to extend shapes from the head 

of a Poly People form. 

2. Paint the Poly Cone with 

Shimmer Paint. 

3. Add decorative features to the 

Mascot with Magiclay. 

4. Draw an eyeball on to the 

head with a Permanent Marker. 

Collage Mascot 

Materials 

Adhesive Foil Industrial Look, Metallic 

Pearl Foil, Poly Ball 40mm, Yoken 

Permanent Marker, Supertac by Zart 

1. Fold a sheet of Adhesive Foil 

Industrial Look in half. 

2. Cut a symmetrical shape from 

the folded sheet for the body of 

your mascot. 

3. Add cut out shapes to the body 

from the Industrial Foil and the 

Metallic Pearl Foil. 

4. Create a camera eye for the 

mascot with half a Poly Ball. Draw 

the pupil onto the Poly Ball with a 

Permanent Marker 

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People in Action 

…and in First Place!! 

Central to the Olympic Games are 

the athletes i.e. people in action. The 

ancient Greeks saw beauty in the 

graceful movements and muscular 

bodies of their athletes and enjoyed 

watching them perform naked with 

only olive oil rubbed onto their 

skin. Choose a sport and look at 

images of the different body 

positions that are required for a 

particular event. Talk about the 

precision of movements, the 

stretching of muscles and the 

strength and stamina required. Find 

out about the diet and regime of 

these athletes. See if you can get a 

class member to “freeze” into some 

of these positions for a series of 

quick sketches. 

Focus: Positive and negative shapes 

Two of the elements of art are Space 

and Shape, they work together to 

form a work of art. There are many 

shapes but only two kinds of space: 

positive and negative. Positive spaces 

are those occupied by the main 

subjects of the work. The Negative 

spaces are the areas around and 

behind the positive spaces. Stencil 

work is an excellent way to explore 

positive and negative space. 

Show examples of positive and 

negative spaces in artworks. Look at 

Rubin’s vase in which the negative 

space around the vase forms the 

silhouette of two faces looking at 

each other. 

Ready, Set, Go – Running 

Materials 

Cover Paper A3 , Cartridge Paper 

A3, Oil Pastels, People in Action 

Rubbing Plates, Glossy Kinder 

Squares 

1. On a sheet of Cartridge 

Paper, take multiple rubbings 

of the runner from the People 

People in Action 

1. Select a Cardboard People 

in Action figure to use in your 

collage. 

2. Create a positive and 

negative image by using 

the selected figure and the 

sheet it was pressed from and 

smudge dry pastels into and 

around each of the stencils. 

Use a finger to smudge the 

dry pastel around the positive 

shape and then inside the 

negative stencil. 

3. The negative stencil will 

create a positive shape of 

colour and the positive stencil 

in Action Rubbing Plate. 

2. Cut out rubbings and 

arrange them on a sheet of 

Cover Paper. 

3. Collage background 

scenery and flags using Kinder 

Squares. 

will create a negative shape 

of colour. 

4. Use the negative stencil to 

colour additional figures on 

to a sheet of Cartridge Paper 

to be cut out and used for the 

collage. 

5. Arrange all figures on to 

the background using off 

cuts of Polystyrene to lift the 

foreground figures away from 

the background. 

6. Use assorted colours in 

Cover Paper to display the 

work. 

Olympic Sport 

Materials 

Cover Paper, Zart School Colours, 

Permanent markers, Pastels, 

Rubbing Plates, Acetate Sheets, 

Rollers 

1. Observe and discuss the 

work of Frank Stella – Jarama 11 

2. Prepare a set of papers to 

represent objects, sounds, 

movements or feelings of an 

Olympic Sport. 

3. Papers may be painted, 

collaged or printed and explore 

the elements of line, colour, 

pattern or shape. 

4. Use these papers to 

represent an Olympic sport in 

a 3D way. 

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Castles 

Castles dominate the European 

landscape and stand tall in the 

heart of London. They were built 

to protect people during the 

latter part of a period in history 

called the Dark Ages when the 

Vikings pillaged Europe. Castles 

were also the status symbol of 

the privileged class i.e. the king 

and his nobles; their looming 

presence over the farming 

landscape emphasized power 

and authority. A castle was the 

residence of the lord and his 

family and during times of war 

it was also a fortress for the 

neighbouring villagers. 

Castles have special features that 

were devised to protect their 

inhabitants. Can you name these 

features? (E.g. the portcullis, 

drawbridge, moat, battlements 

and keep). Find out what castles 

there are in London. Which ones 

do the royal family reside in? 

(Look at e.g. Buckingham Palace, 

Kensington Palace and The Tower 

of London). 

Who is in 

the Castle 

(Rapunzel?) 

Materials 

Cover Paper, Corrugated Card, Mosaic 

Squares Giant, Poly Ball 40mm, Yoken 

Permanent Markers, Wool Tops, Corrugated 

Construction Strips 

1. Roll a cylinder of Corrugated Card. 

Staple it together. Cut out windows by 

cutting small rectangles from around the 

cylinder. 

2. Fringe the base of the cylinder and glue 

it to a sheet of Cover Paper. Decorate the 

tower with Mosaic Squares and Corrugated 

Construction Strips 

3. Create a head appearing from a window. 

Use half a Poly Ball. Draw eyes on with a 

Permanent Marker. 

4. Glue on Wool Tops to create hair. 

Concertina 

Castles 

Materials 

A4 Cartridge Paper, A4 Cover Paper, Rubbing 

Blocks, Rubbing Plates, Mungyo Dry Pastels, 

Prockey Markers 

1. Cover a sheet of A4 Cartridge Paper with 

rubbings taken from Rubbing Plates using 

Rubbing Blocks. 

2. Use Prockey Markers to draw towers, 

drawbridges, battlements and gatehouses 

on to the printed paper. 

3. Cut around the drawn castles. 

4. Smudge Mungyo Pastels over a sheet of 

A4 Cover Paper to create an atmospheric 

sky. 

5. Glue the castle to the background sky 

and fold in half. 

Castle 

Reflections 

Materials 

Cover Paper 38 x 51cm, Cover Paper A4 Black, 

Rubbing plates, Zart School Colours, Zart 

Rubbing Blocks, Corrugated Card 

1. Observe the work of William Turner – 

Northam Castle on the River Tweed. Discuss 

the symmetrical nature of the work 

created by reflections. 

2. Fold a sheet of Cover Paper in half 

lengthwise. Open and sponge on Zart 

School Colours. 

3. Refold the paper and smooth the fold 

over with the side of your hand. Open to 

reveal the symmetrical print. Cut along the 

fold when dry. 

4. Cut along the smudged edge/outline of 

the print to create the rolling hills. 

5. Cover a sheet of Black Cover Paper with 

rubbings using Zart Rubbing Blocks. 

6. Cutting two identical images from the 

Black Cover Paper make a collection of 

castle parts. Some ideas to include may 

be towers, gatehouses, battlements and 

drawbridges. 

7. Arrange the castle parts onto the 

printed background to create two identical 

images, one being the reflection of the 

other. Glue in place. 

8. Draw in arrow slits with a black pastel. 

9. Prop up some towers with cardboard 

underneath. 

10. Glue castles opposite one another 

divided by a river when placed on blue 

Cover Paper. 

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Pearly Kings 

and Queens 

of London 

Elizabeth II is not the only one who 

holds the title of queen in London. Each 

borough of London, as well as the city of 

London and the city of Westminster, have 

a pearly king and queen. They belong 

to families of the working class who are 

committed to raise money for charities. 

They are easily recognizable from their 

outfit - a black suit on which tens of 

thousands of pearl buttons have been 

sewn. The buttons are sewn in using 

certain motifs; the horseshoe symbolises 

luck; the dove peace, the heart charity 

and the cross faith. This tradition was 

started by an orphan, Henry Croft, who 

wanted to help others. While he was 

sweeping the marketplace of London he 

would pick up the pearl buttons from the 

ground and then he sewed them on to his 

hat. This made him easily recognizable 

and helped promote his charity work so 

he was spurred on to continue sewing 

more buttons on his clothes. Today the 

“Pearlies” still do a lot of charity work in 

London to help working class Londoners. 

What could we pick up from the ground 

to sew on to clothes? A can ring? Coins? 

What motifs would you have on your 

pearly suit? 

Pearly King 

Materials 

Paper Doll Shapes, Felt, Kindy Glitz, Joggle Eyes 

10mm, Budget Fineliner, Pearl Sequins in a Jar 

1. Create a costume for the Pearly King to wear 

using Felt and Pearl Sequins. 

2. Use the Kindy Glitz to embellish a design of 

pearl decorations to cover the suit. 

3. Add Joggle Eyes to the head and draw on a 

nose and mouth with a Budget Fineliner. 

The 

Queen 

Queen Elizabeth II is one 

of the most recognizable 

faces on this planet. She 

has reigned over Great 

Britain for almost 60 years, 

making her the second 

longest reigning monarch 

in British history (Queen 

Victoria ruled for 63 years). 

She is queen of many 

other countries as well. 

Find out which countries 

she is queen of. What are 

her duties? How did she 

become queen? Did she 

ever come to Australia? 

Does she get paid? Who 

is her representative in 

Australia? Who will inherit 

her title? 

Queen for a 

Day 

Materials 

Cover Paper A4, Doyleys, Doyleys 

Metallic, Patterned Metallic Paper, 

Jewels, Pre-cut Mount A5, Liquitemp 

Metallic Paint, Low Melt Glue Gun 

1. Use a photograph or a digital 

image of a head as a starting point 

for your design. 

2. Collage Doyleys and Patterned 

Metallic Papers around the head to 

create a royal costume. Glue this 

collage onto a sheet of Cover Paper. 

3. Use a glue gun to trail glue 

around a Pre-cut Mount. Allow to 

dry. Paint the Pre-cut Mount with 

Metallic Liquitemp Paint and a dry 

brush. 

4. Glue the Queen into the 

decorated Pre-cut Mount. 

5. Add jewels to decorate. 

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Knights 

Knights had an elevated position in 

English society and still do. The concept 

of knighthood came into being during the 

Middle Ages. A knight was a man usually 

of noble birth who after an apprenticeship 

as a page and a squire was placed in a high 

military rank and bound to chivalrous 

conduct. He was a mounted soldier who 

served the king. However, not all men 

who were knights were born into the title; 

sometimes if a man had shown great 

courage and skill in defending his country, 

the king would “knight” him i.e. give him 

a title, a parcel of land and maybe even a 

castle. Today a knight is not obligated to 

defend his country; he inherits the title 

and estate simply because of birth order 

i.e. being the first born male of the family. 

Discuss how the female siblings might feel 

about this in today’s world. How would you 

feel if your parents left almost everything 

to the eldest child? 

History is a sequence of change and 

continuity and it shows us that there is 

a reason for everything. The knights of 

medieval England wore heavy armour to 

protect themselves in battle. Over time 

armour changed from “chain mail” (which 

was a mesh of tiny interlocking rings) to 

plate armour. Plate armour was sword 

proof but became obsolete when there 

were changes in weaponry, specifically the 

invention of guns. Look at the different 

armour worn by the knights over time. 

What do British military men wear today? 

Embossed 

Knight 

Materials 

Embossing Foil, Cover Paper, 

Flex-It Mesh 

1. Use Embossing Foil to cut 

out various shapes to collage 

a knight. 

2. Pattern shapes with lines to 

emboss in patterns. 

3. Crimp some pieces of 

Embossing Foil to use in the 

collage. 

4. Arrange all pieces on to a 

sheet of Cover Paper and glue 

in place. 

Paper Knight 

Materials 

Cover Paper, Metallic Pattern 

Paper Silver, Silver Kinder Squares, 

Doyleys Silver, Metallic Corrugated 

Card Roll Silver, Hologram Round 

Sequins in a Jar, Embossing Foil 

1. Use assorted papers to cut 

and collage a knight. 

2. Use Embossing Foil to create 

a shield, patterning with line. 

Beefeater 

Collage 

Materials 

Cover Paper A4, Kinder Squares Glossy, 

Yoken Metallic Markers, Yoken Permanent 

Marker, Kindy Glitz, Paper Face Shape, 

Joggle Eyes 20mm, Guinea Fowl Feathers, 

Doyleys 

1. Explore various uniforms that are 

worn by the Beefeaters. Design a new 

uniform for a Beefeater 

2. Add lines and patterns to Cover 

Paper with Metallic Markers and black 

Permanent markers. 

3. Cut Kinder Squares to add to the 

design. Add a decorative collar using 

Doyleys. 

4. Glue Joggle Eyes on to the Paper 

Face and draw on the nose and mouth 

with a Permanent Marker. 

5. Create a hat from Cover Paper and 

decorate with feathers. 

6. Use Kindy Glitz to add patterns to 

the uniform and allow to dry. 

Zart Little People Beefeater 

Materials 

Zart Little People, Acrylic 

Wool, Doyleys, Felt, Wool 

Tops, Joggle Eyes, Yoken 

Permanent Marker, Kindy 

Glitz, Wooden Wheel, 

Budget Fineliners 

1. Colour the shoes with a 

Permanent Marker. 

2. Wind Acrylic Wool 

around each leg and glue 

to secure the ends. 

3. Cut a costume from Felt. 

4. Use a Permanent 

Marker and Kindy Glitz on 

felt to create a decorative 

design for the costume. 

5. Cut a paper Doyley to 

create a collar for the 

costume. 

6. To create a hat, cover a 

Wooden Wheel with felt. 

Glue the wheel to a larger 

circle of felt to create the 

brim of the hat. 

7. Use Wool Tops to 

create hair. 

8. Add Joggle 

Eyes. 

9. Draw in the 

nose and mouth 

with the Budget 

Fineliners. 

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Stonehenge 

Stonehenge is one of the most 

iconic ancient structures in England, 

sitting 137 km south west of 

London in Wiltshire, it is a circular 

configuration of stones. It was 

possibly built by the Druids, Greeks 

and Atlanteans C. 2500 BC but for 

what purpose is still a great mystery 

because very little information 

exists about these peoples and their 

lifestyles. Some people believed that 

Stonehenge was built as an altar for 

sacrifice; others speculate it was a 

tool for astronomical observations. 

Interestingly, the circle has been 

aligned to coincide with midsummer 

sunrise and midwinter sunset; 

the southerly and northerly rising 

of the moon is also seen; and its 

builders have taken mathematical 

and geometrical considerations 

into account. The building of 

Stonehenge can lead to enriching 

problem solving discussion. Ask 

students to get into groups and find 

out: What is Stonehenge built of? 

Where did the stones come from? 

How do you think these stones were 

transported? How do you think they 

erected the structure? What do you 

think it was used for? Each group 

could report back to the class. 

Oil Pastel & Food Dye 

Stonehenge 

Materials 

A3 Cartridge Paper, Moonrock 

Paper, Cover Paper 38 x 51cm, 

Food Dye, Oil Pastels 

1. Observe the work of 

Constable’s painting of 

Stonehenge. 

2. Create a double Rainbow 

using the colours of the 

spectrum onto a sheet of 

Cartridge Paper. 

3. Paint Food Dye over the 

rainbow in blue and green. 

4. Drag pastels over a sheet of 

Moonrock Paper in colours of 

rocks. 

Stonehenge Diorama 

Materials 

Paper Plate 23cm, Fluorescent Oil 

Pastels, Oil Pastels, Plasticine - 

grey, Tissue Paper, Supertac 

1. Colour half a Paper Plate in 

sky 

colours using Oil Pastels. 

2. Cut the Paper Plate into the 

centre. Overlap the cut flaps 

and staple in place to form a 

CUT 

5. Cut a series of rectangles 

to use for the rocks of 

Stonehenge. 

6. Glue the rectangles in 

assorted positions onto the 

background. 

7. Glue the artwork onto a 

sheet of Cover Paper. 

cone. Press down the overlap to 

make a stable base. 

3. Cover the uncoloured area 

of the plate with green Tissue 

Paper. 

4. Create stones and rocks with 

grey Plasticine and glue these 

into the diorama 

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Also try these starting points to further engage your students! 

Rubbing Plate – People in Action 

A sturdy plastic rubbing plate featuring 

four different people in action designs. 

4 designs GR096 

Each .................................$11.99 

Cardboard Human Mannikins 

This flat pack of cardboard human bodies 

can be assembled using the Paper Fasteners 

supplied. Create people in action. 

48cm approx. 

CB850 

Pkt of 10 .......................... $13.87 

Wooden Figure on a Stand 

This wooden figure with adjustable arms 

is ready to decorate as an athlete in their 

national dress or sporting uniform. Paint, 

glue or stitch costumes on to the figure. 

15cm 

CN800 

Each ...................................$2.51 

Cardboard People in Action 

These pre-cut cardboard templates 

include 4 different figures in action. The 

sturdy card may be painted, printed on 

and easily decorated, as well as being a 

suitable drawing surface. Use the 

template to trace around to create your 

own figures. 

20cm high 

CB864 

Pkt of 10 .......................... $14.50 

Cardboard Money Boxes 

Decorate this flat pack cardboard money 

box and assemble. Use paint and card to 

collage a Big Ben in celebration of London 

hosting the Olympic Games in 2012. 

15 x 7cm BW923 

Pkt of 10 ............................ $7.50 

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Champions Read – Book Week 

2012 Available from June 2012 

Book Week visual art activities based on 

the theme “Champions Read”, and the 

books short listed in the Early Childhood 

and Picture Book categories by the CBCA 

2012. This publication will be free for 

every Book Week Workshop attendee. 

BK623 

Each .................................$39.95 

Cardboard Baubles Medallion 

Cardboard shapes pre-cut to create 

Olympic medallions in gold, silver or 

bronze. Decorate with paint, sequins, 

decorative papers or marker pens. 

7cm diameter 

CB858 

Pkt of 30 ............................ $8.52 

bulk Multiples of 5 pkts 

buy Each pkt ......................$8.09 

Pre-Cut Mounts Double Sided 

– Black & White 

Quality cardboard. Mount medallions and 

write messages on the frames. 

85 x 124mm* (Suits A6 size) CB465 

Pkt of 10 ............................ $4.66 


buy Each pkt ......................$4.19 


Pkt of 10 ............................ $7.14 


buy Each pkt ......................$6.43 


Pkt of 10 .......................... $11.95 


buy Each pkt ................... $10.76 


Pkt of 10 .......................... $19.86 


buy Each pkt ................... $18.05 

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Get prepared for the 2012 London Olympic Games! 

Pre-Cut Cardboard Monsters 

Create a range of mythical beasts from 

English legends and folklore with these 

pre-cut patterned card shapes. Recreate 

some of the amazing creatures from 

English literature such as the Harry Potter 

series. 10 different patterns included 

20 x A4 sheets CB842 

Pkt of 580 shapes ........... $25.46 

Calico Flags 

These pre-cut flags are hemmed and 

ready to decorate to represent flags of 

countries from around the world. Use 

Dual Fabric Paint and Paint Pens. 

30 x 43cm MT095 

Pkt of 10 .......................... $13.97 

Cardboard Shields 

Press out shapes and decorate with mixed 

media. Ceate a crest for your country or 

for the Olympic Games. 4 designs 

138mm height 

CB882 

Pkt of 80 ......................... $12.97 

Cardboard Puppet Doll 

These pre-cut cardboard templates 

include moveable arms and legs for easy 

puppet making. Create your own mascots 

for the London Olympic Games. Decorate 

each part before assembling with the 

Paper Fasteners supplied. 

22cm high 

CB844 

Pkt of 10 .......................... $12.95 

Olympic Games 

PD Workshops 

The Modern Olympic Games is still in 

essence about the best athletes competing 

to win titles; however, enveloping this 

sporting event is a celebration of a city 

and a culture. When the Opening 

Ceremony on July 27, 2012 heralds the start 

of the London Olympic Games, it will be 

an opportunity for London to showcase 

itself as one of the most diverse, dynamic 

and intriguing cities in the world. With 

this in mind, these hands-on workshops 

will embrace the diversity of London 

through the visual arts in celebration of 

the Olympic Games. The activities will 

encompass different media and skill levels 

to suit classroom, library and art teachers. 

After-School Workshops 

Date: Thursday 1 March or Thursday 19 April 

Levels: 1–4 

Time: 4.20pm–7.00pm 

Venue: Zart Art 

Address: 4/41 Lexton Road, Box Hill North 

Consultant: Deanne Clark 

Cost: $70.00 

Catering: Tea & coffee provided. 

Cardboard Rings & Circles 

A sturdy cardboard ring with inner circle 

that can be used as a starting point for 

many creative artworks. Create the 

Olympic rings by decorating in blue, 

yellow, black, green and red. 50 of each: 

the ring and the inner circle. 

11cm rings, 8cm circles CB852 

Pkt of 50 ............................ $9.37 

Cardboard Fold-Up Dolls 

Make a wonderful display of dolls dressed 

in national costumes or sporting 

uniforms with these cardboard fold-up 

dolls. 6 doll shapes in one sheet. 

11 x 44cm CB878 

Pkt of 25 ............................ $7.97 

Cardboard Stained Glass 

Frames 

Press out shapes and overlay over 

colourful backgrounds of traditional 

old-English designs. Sheets can be cut 

into halves or quarters. 40 templates 

provided (2 per sheet) 

A4 

CB935 

Pkt of 20 sheets .............. $14.45 

Cardboard Triangular Mosaics 

An easy way to introduce and make 

figures in action. An ideal activity for the 

Olympic Games and other sporting 

events. Use a combination of triangles to 

make up squares and rectangles which 

may be used for body parts. 10 different 

patterns included 

20 x A4 sheets CB838 

Pkt of 2000 ..................... $16.15 

Full Day Workshops 

Date: Tuesday 6 March or Monday 23 April 

Levels: 1–4 

Time: 9.20am–3.00pm 

Venue: Zart Art 

Address: 4/41 Lexton Road, Box Hill North 

Consultant: Deanne Clark 

Cost: $140.00 

Catering: A light lunch will be provided. 

Please advise any dietary requirements. 

Parking is offsite; please request a parking 

map of local area. 

All prices exclude GST 

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