Shoebox habitat projects

I was first introduced to the idea of creating Animal Dioramas when my son (who was a first grader at the time), brought home a shoebox and a basic instruction sheet from his teacher to create a diorama of any animal and its natural habitat. Being a mom, I was so excited about the opportunity to help my son create something he was so excited about! Being a teacher, I knew that I had to do a project like this with my own students, but I had no idea where to start. I shared the idea with my…

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Did your child recently come home and tell you that they needed to make a diorama? Get our tips for how you can make a classic animal habitat diorama that is sure to impress! Animal habitats are a classic elementary school project. Normally these habitat projects go along with a research aspect. Once you have researched your habitat, get creative with some of our tips and ideas for making an animal habitat (especially a wolf habitat diorama).

Project Idea- Create a simple aquarium with a ShowBox. Use Desert Sand ReadyGrass® Sheets to make rocks for your aquarium. Sculpt turtles, clownfish, coral and seaweed and kelp. Then, use the Project Paints to paint the items and the colorful blue-water background.

For optimum space, use a large shoebox and keep the lid attached. Positioning the box upright also provides the vertical space needed for tall rainforest trees.

"My" first grade project: Ocean habitat Diorama.

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The memorable trips to museums may remind you of the miniature displays comprising of picturesque sceneries as well as varied forms of habitats that are better known as dioramas. Often …

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