Paper Composition Horse Portrait 2nd grade

 
I found this project on Geocities (theartkids) years ago, the site does not seem to be available anymore. We started with a 9" x 12" piece of horse colored construction paper.  I give them a tracer for the head shape and the kids use their scraps to cut out two ears.

Next the second graders cut out two eyes out of dark brown paper, or light brown if their horse is dark colored.  We use crayons to make the two peanut shaped nostrils.

             

Students have the option of adding a white blaze or "star" to their horse and then I demonstrated how to make beautiful paper hair for the mane and forelock.  Scraps of paper with triangle cuts up from the bottom looks great, especially when crayon lines are added.
Finally, the second graders thought hard about what to name their horses and wrote the name across the top in their best handwriting. 

Many of the teachers hang these in the hall as they are a favorite.  Beautiful horse herds adorn our second grade wing!