Do shadow puppets out of black construction paper. A shadow puppet theatre can be made by back-lighting the puppets behind a sheet hung vertically. To make the shadow puppets, students will have to first draw the outlines or contours. Have students do a drawing or design using only straight lines, then only curved lines. Compare the results.
Texture Have students divide a piece of paper into six or eight squares.
Choose animal textures. Have students do rubbings of textures in the classroom, then recreate the marks on paper. Mark a slab of clay into squares. Students can add ears, feet, tails, etc. if they wish. Make texture collages using material scraps, textured wallpaper samples, found natural materials such as moss or grass, etc.