6th Grade Positive & Negative Shapes!

This is a lesson many teachers have taught for a few decades. My mother taught this lesson to me when I was young, it was fun to make a basic illusion with positive and negative cut shapes! This version in black and white can be eye catching, simple. And then adding a pop of color is fun too!

We start with the smallest 4x4 black square, cut a shape on each side, then glue the "scrap" to a 8x8 white paper. Plug in the puzzle pieces... Put a little glue on the back, flip out, lining up the edges perfectly with the scrap. 

Repeat... cut 2 shapes on each side of the 8x8 white. Glue the 8x8 onto a black 12x12. You see where I am going???

Finally, last step! Cut 3 shapes from each side of the black 12x12.  Glue to the 16x16 white final sheet! Finish gluing the flip shapes... DONE! 

Add a pop of color by creating some interesting positive and negative shapes... Matisse style or make something up! Have fun!