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I might have a new favorite entry in my writer’s notebook! I finished my thumbprint biography last night, and I’m really pleased with how it turned out. I love the idea of doing this with older students, but I’m not going to lie. It took me a lot of trial and error to get my thumbprint blown up on the copier. If I can figure out how to streamline that, I may try to convince a teacher at my school to try this project with me. Here is my finished product:
I love this!! Have you ever done this with kids before? I teach 5th grade and would love to try it! So creative!
Hey Tammy,
I haven’t tried this with kids yet, but I definitely will! The hardest part was getting my thumbprint blown up large enough without a total loss of clarity. Once I figure out a better system for that, I will certainly share. 🙂
Thanks!! Keep sharing!! I LOVE your website! What a great resource!!
I LOVE this! I will have to try this. I am loving all the updates to your website. Miss ya JB!
Miss you too! I am updating as often as possible and still feel like its not enough….I never could figure out the whole daily blogging thing – I just don’t have much left to say! 🙂
Just a thought… I wonder if you could scan in your thumbprint and blow it up to page size and print it out.
Julie,
Have you figured out a better system for creating the thumbprint? I was looking for ideas for my new book cover and came across this and just fell in love with the idea. I love Dr Seuss. The quote you use at the very beginning, I’ve used multiple times in blog posts. It’s very powerful. I believe this style of image would be perfect for my new book cover. Any tips or advice? Thanks!
Hi Kimberly,
I wish I had an update, but I haven’t figured out a way other than the method I used. I would suggest blowing up the thumbprint by a small amount first, then trace the lines with a sharpie and blow it up some more. The clearer you can keep it, the better it will be for tracing.
Thank you, Julie!
This is so hard!
But so satisfying when complete!