How to Make a Egyptian Diorama
- 1). Begin with an empty shoe box standing on one long side. Place the shoe box lid underneath the long side to form an extension for the bottom of the diorama.
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Glue forms the base for the bottom of the diorama.bottle of glue on black marble image by phizics from Fotolia.com
Drizzle craft glue all over the bottom of the diorama. Spread the glue around with one of the craft sticks. - 3
There are many deserts in Egypt.sand dunes image by Greg Pickens from Fotolia.com
Pour sand in the bottom of your diorama, about 1/2 cup at a time. Tilt your diorama from side to side to spread the sand around. Let this sit for a minute to dry. Dump excess sand into the trash. If you have bare spots, add a bit of glue, then sand and repeat the process of spreading it around. - 4). Measure and mark a few pieces of brown construction paper, each 3 inches by 3 inches. Cut the squares out, then roll each one into a cylinder. Glue the end in place with craft glue. This forms the trunks of your palm trees.
- 5). Measure and mark the same amount of green construction paper pieces, 3 inches by 3 inches, as well. Cut the squares out and roll each into a cylinder. Glue the ends in place with craft glue. Cut 3/4 of the way down the green cylinder, making at least four cuts going around the cylinder. Roll the strips of green paper downward so they curve like the leaves of a palm tree.
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Add palm trees to your diorama.palm trees image by Janet Wall from Fotolia.com
Glue green leaf portions into brown tree trunks. These form your palm trees. Place a small amount of sticky tack to the bottom of each palm tree and stick in place in your diorama. - 7). Build a pyramid using mini marshmallows. Glue 16 mini marshmallows in a triangular shape onto the floor of your diorama. For your second layer, glue nine mini marshmallows on top of the first layer. Next glue a layer of six mini marshmallows and for the final layer, glue one mini marshmallow on top.
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