Teaching notes
Download the teaching notes (pdf).
Cover image
Find a print-quality cover of Bigfoot vs Yeti here.
Reading sample
Find a reading sample of Bigfoot vs Yeti here.
Behind-the-scenes blog posts
Relevant posts are tagged with ‘Bigfoot-vs-yeti‘.
– VIDEOS –
Book trailer
Digital linocut demo video
Interview
StoryBox Library read-aloud teaser
Full read-aloud on StoryBox Library
Other nonsense 🙂
– ACTIVITIES –
Colouring sheet #1
Colouring sheet #2
Scratch Paper
These sheets are super cheap to buy from officeworks! You scrape away the black coating with a wooden stick (supplied) to reveal the multi-coloured backing beneath. They’re great for kids to have a go at making some linocut-style art, without having to muck about with sharp linocut tools or messy ink.
Yeti collage
This activity is super fun! You’ll need:
- cotton wool balls
- PVA glue
- scissors
- googly eyes (optional)
- templates printed out (see below)
I printed the templates out on blue paper; glued the cotton wool balls onto the body template; then cut out a face from the face template and glued that on top. I drew the face details on, and stuck on a bit of cotton wool for the white monobrow. You could add googly eyes if you want.
Alternatives:
- You don’t have to print on blue paper; white paper would work just as well.
- You could even print the body template on brown paper and make a bigfoot instead – then you could paste on pieces of bark or brown thread or rolled up pieces of brown crepe paper to get interesting textures!
Body template:
Face templates:
Comics narrative
The idea here is to let the kids imagine a prequel to the book. How did the feud between the two clans really start? Ask them to tell that story in the comic template below.
MOAD – footprints activity
The Museum of Australian Democracy (MOAD) has a fantastic activity for kids to do with Bigfoot vs Yeti, tying it in with Harmony Day/Week. Kids are invited to trace their footprint and decorate it with the qualities, interests and cultural background that makes them unique.
Bigfoot cardboard feet activity
This is a great activity idea – have the kids cut out giant cardboard feet, tie them on with fabric, and then have a relay race! Find the instructions here.
James Foley 