Cut the cardboard into triangles, rectangles, and squares
Glue together to form a simple house. Add small doors and windows out of cardboard/matboard.
Use markers to design and color - don't forget the edges and the back!
Sign the back (artist signature)
Paint a light coat of Elmer's Glue on the house (to seal the markers and add-ons) and let dry.
Mix up the EnviroTex (read the directions). This stuff MUST be used outside. If you can't use this product, Put on about 4 coats of Polyurethane (let dry between coats).
We have also used a product called "Tripple Thick" which is much easier to use with students.
Drizzle onto the houses - aim for an even coating. You only need to do the front side and edges of the house.
Let dry overnight
Glue on a pin back or a magnet with a hot glue gun.
Attach to a card if you wish.
Selling the Pins:
Of course, you may sell these however you wish, however, we suggest that you sell them for $5.00 each, if your community can afford this price.
Where do you sell? We give each person (who wants to sell) a set number to sell. When they return with the money for those pins/magnets, we give them more if they wish to sell more.
Set up a table outside a store or church and entice the patrons to contribute. Send them to work with parents of your class/group members.
Materials needed:
• Scrap cardboard or matboard
• permanent markers
• white or stick glue (to glue the pieces together)
• White glue (Elmers) - should not be washable glue- to seal the house before finishing.
• EnviroTex Lite (get at a craft store) or Polyurethane (or Triple Thick)
• pin back or magnet
• hot glue gun (to attach the pin back/magnet)
The "Haiti Houses" project was created by Ann Ayers and Ellen McMillan,former Art teachers at Monarch High School Coconut Creek, FL. For more info, please contact us.