Footprint Project

This is a footprint project we created for our art methods class. For this project we had to trace one or both of our feet and put things on the footprint that interest us. If using this project for elementary students, I would suggest using both feet since they have smaller feet and wouldn't be able to get many things on one of their feet. We had to come up with things we like but we needed to use at least three different media so we couldn't just use crayons or markers or picture but rather had to get creative and use different art medias to complete this assignment. This was a fun project and a good way to introduce ourselves to our classmates and also a good way for teachers to learn about their students.

I used blue construction paper for my footprint because blue is my favorite color. On my footprint I had a barbell because I really enjoy working out, especially weight lifting. I also really like watching movies and so I had a picture of popcorn on there. I used a cowboy boot from a sales add to symbolize country music. I drew a go-kart on my footprint because I work at a go-kart track during the summer and absolutely love it and I really enjoy riding go-karts too. I also included the number 12 on my go-kart because that is my favorite number. On the bottom of my footprint I cut-out a rectangle from white paper and wrote "Welcome Students" to symbolize me being a future teacher. Finally, I used sports balls in my name because I really enjoy sports especially the four I included which are hockey, football, baseball, and basketball. That is my footprint.

This footprint project could also be used in language arts as an extension. The students could write a paper about themselves and the things that they included on their footprint. This would allow students extra practice with spelling, grammar, and handwriting. This would be a fun way to introduce the class to each other and also to hang in the hallways because the students could show off their footprint and then people walking through the hallway would be able to see and read about the student. The students could also get footprints from their family members as well to show to the class while writing about them to help students learn even more about each other.