Obama Stencil Silhouette
By: Amanda Formaro
Difficulty: Very Easy
Age: 5 and up
Average User Rating:
Parental supervision is recommended
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This fun craft will help you remember this monumental time in U.S. history. Use our Obama stencil pattern to create projects for Inauguration Day, Presidents' Day, or Black History Month.
What you'll need:
For Easy Kid's Obama Flag (above):
- ½ sheet of red construction paper
- ½ sheet of white construction paper
- 1 sheet blue construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Obama face stencil pattern
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Obama name stencil pattern
For Obama Stencil on Fabric (see image)
- White fabric (we used an old t-shirt)
- Stencil paint
- Sponge brush
- Wax paper
- Craft knife
- Obama face stencil pattern
- Picture frame (optional)
How to make it:
For Easy Kid's Obama Flag (see image):
- Cut ½” wide strips from the red construction paper the full length of the paper.
- Glue red strips to the white construction paper, leaving ½” space in between each one.
- Print out the Obama stencil patterns [1, 2], one for his name and the other of his portrait.
- Cut out the stencils and glue the letters to the upper left hand corner of the striped paper. Glue the portrait stencil of President Obama to the lower right side of the paper.
- Glue entire project onto blue construction paper and trim sides evenly to create a blue frame.
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Allow to dry completely.
For Obama Stencil on Fabric (see image):
- Print out the Obama portrait stencil pattern.
- Take a piece of wax paper and overlay it on top of the template.
- Using a pen, trace the outline of the template onto the wax paper.
- Using a craft knife, cut out the shapes shaded in black. (Note: Craft knives are sharp! Young children should let an adult complete this step.)
- Place your wax paper template onto your fabric.
- Apply stencil paint to your sponge brush. Carefully sponge on the color on the areas with holes in your wax paper template, applying your paint to the fabric. The wax paper will protect the areas where no paint is to be applied. You can switch colors for the head, tie, and suit jacket.
- Carefully lift the wax paper from the fabric.
- Allow for the stencil paint to dry for 24-48 hours.
- (Optional) Put your new Obama portrait inside a frame with a mat and hang on your wall.
Tips:
- This craft and the Obama patterns are free to use for personal use ONLY. Do not use for commercial products.
- If projects starts to curl, lay a heavy book on top of it until it’s dry.
- These stencils can be used for a number of different projects such as coloring, needlework, tracing, use your imagination!
- Keep a stock of construction paper on hand for impromptu projects!
