My 6th grader is suppose to make a castle as a school project. Does anyone have any tips on what to make it out of and what style to use? any suggestions would be helpful! Thanks in advance.
2007-01-08 07:38:23 · 8 answers · asked by wounded healer 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
dont use sugar cubes--bad idea. i tried that, it does not work nearly as well as one might think
try styrofoam or something similiar.
or you can just create the effect of stone yourself by using a sponge-type brush..or a small piece opf a sponge! just dip it in the gray paint (or whatever color you use) and blotch it ALL around the cardboard , (or buy white foam board...its thick and works GREAT for brining out the color) and itll give it that stoney-cement look
2007-01-08 08:08:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would also use clay and then some blue play-dough for around the bottom to make it look surrounded by water...you could use the sugar cubes around the top to make the castle look of the stones...
2007-01-08 07:49:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We did one made out of graham crackers one year. Hold them together with icing- like a gingerbread house. pretzel sticks can be chains and cut flags from fruit roll ups. Colored candies (like M & Ms or Red Hots) can be used for decoration. If you can find the blue plastic wrap, it makes really good "water" when put around the base.
2007-01-08 08:13:17 · answer #3 · answered by mom2rptl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how envolved you want it to be
use cardboard, adding rolls from toilet paper or towels as fortress Real easy use a shoe box and cut a draw bridge and windows. I once built one of sugar cubes alternating each row and leaving holes for window s spray paint it grey .
2007-01-08 07:49:22 · answer #4 · answered by lakelover 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/concentriccastles.htm
this is a diagram and a photo.
legos? play-doh bricks? clay bricks? tin cans? (be careful with the tin snips) that styrofoam you use for packing anf mailing? plastic bottles covered in construction paper? i guess i'd take the diagram and use a combination of all of these. good luck to your KING!
2007-01-08 07:47:26 · answer #5 · answered by gggjoob 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try painting sugar cubes gray, and gluing them together They will look grainy and uneven, like stone.
2007-01-08 07:42:06 · answer #6 · answered by Elle B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
paper mache, snow iced over, sand, legos, lincoln logs, marshmallows, toothpicks, cardboard, clay, block of cheese
2007-01-08 07:44:04 · answer #7 · answered by Grant J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i like the sugar cube idea
2007-01-08 07:46:22 · answer #8 · answered by beachnut222000 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋