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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, May 09, 2005 - 6:52 am
My son is supposed to make a diorama of a scene from his favorite book. His favorite book is Green Eggs & Ham. YIKES-what is Sam anyways? He's not a cat or a monster... Any ideas on what we can do? He is supposed to make most of it, but he doesn't have any idea of how to make it. Heck, I am at a loss... Can an experienced mom help? Or anyone with any ideas...
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, May 09, 2005 - 8:27 am
Diorama's are cool!!! Like models. Get a shoe box, cut the front off and then 'stage' the story front to back. Go some place like Hobby Lobby or Michaels and look in their model or dollhouse section. Let him pick out what he wants to put in.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, May 09, 2005 - 8:37 am
That's the ticket Annie!! Thanks!
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Monday, May 09, 2005 - 8:44 am
Do you have any of those plastic hollow easter eggs that you fill with candy? Put a green one in there. If you have a scanner, scan the cover of the book and use that as a wallpaper in the box. Then put in a little toy train, a toy plane. He could even make the toy trains and planes out of aluminum foil or play dough. Dioramas are great. I use to love them.
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Happymom
Member
01-20-2003
| Monday, May 09, 2005 - 8:49 am
I've seen a lot of dioramas over the years. Some kids use premade figures like dollhouse dolls, some kids make stuff out of cotton balls, popsicle sticks, legos, felt, foam, styrofoam or similar, raw pasta, dough and then bake it, buttons, on and on... clay type stuff is good because you can mold it how you want it and paint it, glue on hair etc. I've even seen kids just draw things on paper or cardstock or poster board and hang them from the top of the shoe box. good luck!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, May 09, 2005 - 8:54 am
I have a printer, but no scanner. Anyone know where I could print the cover from? Maybe someone on Ebay is selling and has a picture. Off to look...
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Monday, May 09, 2005 - 9:00 am
do a google search, images and type in green eggs and ham I am sure you can find some great pics and just print them off. http://images.google.com/images?q=green+eggs+and+ham&hl=en
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, May 09, 2005 - 9:43 am
Julie, I am sure you mean....'does anyone know where my SON can get a pick'........ just a word of advice from an experienced mom, don't get in the habit of doing their homework or helping too much. It doesn't help them in the long run. Be there and available, but don't do it for them... ok, end of lecture! LOL
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Landi
Member
07-29-2002
| Monday, May 09, 2005 - 10:27 am
why not just go to a staples or an office depot and have your son (see i said "your son" and not "you") copy the cover using a copier. a 5/6 year old would not thing of googling to get something. but they would photocopy a book.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, May 09, 2005 - 10:48 am
Thanks guys!!! 
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Monday, May 09, 2005 - 10:54 am
Good girl Landi! and great idea!
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Monday, May 09, 2005 - 12:11 pm
Julie, I just saw this thread. Here's my... ... I'd suggest your son photocopy some of the pictures of "Sam" in black and white. Then he can color "Sam" however he wants too, cut him out and position him using a popsicle stick or a piece of styrofoam. As the others have said above, allow him to create his project and however it turns out will be his creation, his vision of his favorite book/story and will give him a huge sense of pride and accomplishment! Can you share the outcome of your son's diorama when he completes it. I'd love to see it!!
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Monday, May 09, 2005 - 12:16 pm
Thanks, that is a really great idea!!! And yes I will!!! 
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 9:31 am
Ok, Egbok, just for you: (My camera battery died before the project was complete--he has since added "Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss" on the background of the box.)
Left to right, we have: a box, a mouse, a boat, a fox, Sam I am, a plate with green eggs and ham, the un-named guy who did not like green eggs and ham, a tree and a car...
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Texannie
Member
07-16-2001
| Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 9:41 am
That is just adorable!!! Did he make all the clay figures himself? what an artist!
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 9:42 am
That is really great. He did a great job.
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Julieboo
Member
02-05-2002
| Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 9:44 am
I did help him with the figures. Especially the mouse and the fox...
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 9:47 am
I love the blue Hat, so very Dr. Seuss. Even without the wallpaper you would know it is a Dr. Seuss book
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Egbok
Member
07-13-2000
| Tuesday, May 10, 2005 - 10:07 am
Awww Julieboo, thank you for sharing a picture of your son with his diorama! They BOTH are adorable!!
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