A moving picture book is a variation of what’s called an Exquisite Corpse picture. It is a freestyle representation of a human (or non-human) body with the top portion containing a head, the middle portion containing a torso and the bottom portion containing legs and feet (or claws, paws or hooves).

Supplies: 8 ½ x 11 inch paper + colored pencils + markers +
8 ½ x 11 inch heavy paper for cover
Optional: magazine pictures

How to:
1) Fold the heavy paper in half and set aside.
2) Fold two pieces of the regular paper in half. This will create a book with four half pages.
3) Draw two horizontal lines on the front of each half page so as to divide each half page into 3 equal sections. There will be lines on one side of each of the four half pages.
4) On the front of each of the four half pages, draw and color a cartoon character. Make sure the head is in the top section, the torso is in the middle section, and the legs and feet are in the bottom section.
5) Cut each page on the two lines and nestle one piece of paper inside the other.
6) Put the two pages (four half pages) into the heavy paper and staple together on the fold to make a book.
7) Draw what you want on the cover and back of your book.
8) Have fun flipping the various pages to rearrange the cartoon characters you have drawn!
Optional: Take turns drawing different parts of the cartoon with someone else. See what you come up with.

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