How to Make a Mobile for a School Project
Mobiles are a classic school project--assigned to students from preschool age all the way to high school. While the standard mobile is a wire clothes hanger with objects attached by string, there are endless creative options to make your mobile a one-of-a-kind school project that will stand out.
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Things You'll Need
- Base
- Hook
- String
- Construction paper
- Word processor
- Scissors
- Glue
- Hole punch
- Yarn or string
Instructions
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Create a plan for the information your mobile will contain. For example, if you are designing a mobile on dinosaurs, decide how many facts and pictures you will display on your mobile. Locate any illustrations and write a rough draft of your information. Choosing a color scheme will also make your project look professional.
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Design a base. The coat hanger is the classic base, but you can devise a creative base that suits your project. For example, if you are making a mobile about the pyramids of Egypt, create a paper pyramid to use as your base. For a mobile on Amelia Earhart, use a small airplane model. For a mobile on the fast food industry, use a large French fries container. Other items to use for any project are an empty paper towel tube, straws or small sticks.
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Attach a hook or string to your base so it can be hung from the ceiling or other location.
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Create background items that you will attach to your base. These will frame your information and illustrations. Instead of basic squares, try a creative shape that suits your topic--fruit shapes for a healthy foods project, fish for an ocean assignment and traces of hand prints for a mobile about Mother Theresa. See the Resources section for examples of actual mobiles.
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Type all content using a word processor if possible. Otherwise, make sure your writing is neat.
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Use scissors to cut the typed information and illustrations into a size that will fit the backgrounds you created. Cut straight lines.
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Glue the information onto the backgrounds.
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Use a hole punch to make a small hole at the top of each item.
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Cut yarn, string or fishing line to attach your items to the base. Experiment with different lengths before permanently attaching to your mobile.
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Tips & Warnings
These directions are general guidelines. Make sure to primarily follow any specific directions from your teacher.
