Indigenous Knobbed Shapes Set 8pcs

Explore outline, shape and creative mark-making with this eight-piece set of knobbed MDF shapes. Use the templates for tracing and silhouette art alongside thoughtful discussion of the resource’s Indigenous theme.

Why Educators Love It

• Offers hands-on practice with positioning and tracing.
• Encourages children to notice outlines and negative space.
• Provides reusable shapes for varied art activities.

How to Use It

• Invite children to hold a shape in place and trace its outline.
• Explore silhouettes against a dark background using suitable classroom art materials.
• Discuss the difference between children’s own artwork and culturally specific designs, using appropriate contextual resources.

Details

Create traditional cave painting with these indigenous MDF shapes. Colour a very dark background in crayon, then holding the shapes on the darkened area, sprinkle flour around the shapes and the result is realistic rock art. Use the templates to trace around making easy colour shapes for decorating.