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Description

Making monsters from bark rubbings (from https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/bark-worse-than-their-bite/)

Resources

Tape
Wax crayons
White Paper - for bark rubbings
Glue
Coloured paper - for adding bits on
Scissors

Instructions

Take a walk around a park/local woodland.

Everyone takes turns to do a bark-rubbing on a tree of their choice. Use tape to fix a sheet of paper to the trunk of the tree. Gently rub the end of a pencil or crayon over the paper, so that the pattern of the bark is left on the sheet. Some may wish to use different colours.

The person leading the activity explains to the group that they’ll be using their bark-rubbings to create a bark monster. Each person can get creative and turn their bark-rubbing into a bark monster by imagining up a body shape, choosing features and deciding what their personalities will be like.

Why not collect fallen branches and leaves to decorate the monsters. Also, encourage everyone to think about the tree their bark comes from. Old and creepy trees could make old and creepy bark monsters. Or not – bark monsters are very mysterious!

Sit somewhere together and create the bark monsters. Choose whether to draw landscape (for long monsters) or portrait (for tall monsters). Use glue to stick on twigs and leaves. Make sure each bark monster has ears and a mouth.

Anyone who enjoyed the bark-rubbing could also do leaf-rubbing using a fallen leaf. This is a useful shape for your monster’s paws.

Anyone who finishes their bark monster drawing could draw some other items around it. Think about what your bark monster might like to eat or drink, where it might live or hide, and what it likes to do in its spare time.

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