History: Personal Coat of Arms

In the Middle Ages, each family had their own coat of arms with symbols that held importance. Why not make your own individual (or family) coat of arms?   Get a new, FREE project in your email box each month by signing up for the "Teach Art at Home" newsletter.

Supplies:

A piece of cardboard (9" x 12")
Construction paper in various colors
Scissors
Glue stick
Photos or clip art that represent important
things to your student *

Directions:

1. Cut a shield out of the cardboard to look like the one above.

2. Cover the shield with one sheet of construction paper and trim it to fit. Glue it on with a glue stick.

3. Using a second color, cut out a square and a triangle (see blue parts on the above shield) to fit and glue down.

4. Glue four different symbols of importance into the four sections of the shield.

* If you don't have photos or clip art, each student can draw their symbols with markers or crayons.

Printing of this art lesson plan is allowed for personal or educational use. It may not be copied for resale or reprinting without the author's permission. Copyright 2004 Karine Bauch.