Symphony Sticky Stick Figures
Stick figures are a great way to express movement and feeling. Imagine a circle for the head, a line for the body and two lines each for arms and legs. By making simple changes to how the parts of the stick figure appear you can change their action and mood. By changing a straight leg line so it bends, a stick figure can go from standing to running. Or, what about raising both arm lines as if it won the race? As you listen to music, imagine that your stick figure is listening , too. Change your stick figure to express how it might want to move to the music or to show how the music makes it feel. Consider making a few stick figures and create a scene to go with the music.
Both video instructions and written instructions below!
Make a Sticky Stick Figure Scene
Step 1: Make Your Sticky Actors
The colorful sticks in this kit are pieces of string coated with colored wax. They can be twisted into shapes and stuck to each other. Create a couple of stick figures that you can play with to create a scene of a story or movie. You may want to use some of the sticks to create props and costumes. Or you can find things around you that make great additions. Be careful not to stick them to clothes or other fabric, as the wax from the string may transfer to it. Scissors can be used to cut smaller pieces.
Step 2: Decorate the Space
Use the mini canvas board as your stage and create a scene by pressing the sticky stick figures to it. Decorate the scene with things you find or with the rest of your wax sticks. Small pieces of wax sticks can be cut to use as “glue” for items that aren’t staying put.
Step 3: Ready, Set, Play!
Move the characters you have created to make different scenes. If you have a phone with a camera, think about taking pictures. You may even want to make a mini stop motion movie by taking a picture as you move the characters very slowly. When you flip through the pictures later, they will look as though they are moving.
Things to Think About:
If you had to choose a sticky stick figure that was most like you, which one would it be and why?
What props might you give your character to help them through the scene?
Can you imagine different scenes for different parts of the music?