Thursday, December 20, 2007
Print this pdf and make your own Wonder Cabinet!
You have two choices after you’ve printed the picture.
2-D version.
1. Color the cabinet however you like.
2. Cut along the red lines for cabinet doors.
3. Glue the back outside edges, keeping the interior glue-free so that the cabinet doors can swing open.
4. Paste the back to a plain piece of construction paper.
5. Let it dry.
6. Fold the doors open along the green lines.
7. What inspires you to think of big questions? Add them here by drawing or coloring or writing or collaging.
3-D version.
1. Color the cabinet however you like.
2. Glue the entire back of the paper.
3. Paste to a small empty cereal or cracker box.
4. You may want to glue construction paper to the remaining sides of the box.
5. Let it dry.
6. Have an adult help you cut along the red lines.
7. Fold the doors open along the green lines.
8. What inspires you to think of big questions? Add them here by adding pictures or small objects.
The Wonder Cabinet—
---Is a centuries old tradition in Europe and America; a fanciful piece of cabinetry or box containing items that spark the imagination. These could be rare fossils, ancient artifacts, objects from far-away cultures, puzzles, optical illusions, scientific instruments, or machines that inspire and entertain. Our cabinet has a religious/philosophical/spiritual theme.
