Community Helper Paper Dolls Source: http://www.firstpalette.com/Craft_themes/People/communityhelperpaperdolls/communityhelperpaperdolls.html

For a theme or lesson on community helpers or people's jobs, color, cut out and make these adorable characters into paper dolls.

MATERIALS A4 or Letter size card stock Crayons or colored pencils Scissors Glue

1. Choose from any of these community helper sets 1.Choose from any of these community helper sets. Take note to download the version labeled as set with stands. Print out your chosen set on A4 or Letter size card stock. Set 1 - Nurse, doctor, scientist, engineer or architect Set 2 - Firefighter, police officer, mail carrier, farmer or gardener Set 3 - Teacher, chef or cook, musician, dancer

2. Color the characters.

3. Cut out all the characters, including their stands.

4. Notice that each paper doll has a pair of dotted lines along the base. Make a slit following these dotted lines.

5. Bend each stand in the middle and unfold to come up with a V-shaped piece. Also notice that each stand has a pair of dotted lines close to the edges. Make a slit along these lines.

6. Interlock the slits on the base of each character with those of the stands.

7. The interlocked base and stand will allow the paper doll to stand.

8. Do the same with rest of your community helpers to make a set of paper dolls.