We've been reading Lulu Walks the Dogs in class the last week or so and also working through my book companion. The students complete character webs for each dog and I wanted to display those in a cute way. I opened the PDF file on my laptop and projected it onto the SMART Board. I used the zoom (+) button until the dog filled up the poster and taped the poster to the SMART board! 
Then I traced the dog with a ball point pen fairly lightly. It didn't need to be perfect because I would be outlining it more precisely later
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Once I have the image (Cordelia the Dachshund in this case) traced... I go back with a FAB marker and outline carefully. I love, love, really love the flip chart Sharpies! I normally buy a few packs at the beginning of the school year at Really Good Stuff.
Yep, all outlined is so much better! Now you can color it in or get the kids involved and let them help (if your OCD is minimal)... or enlist the help of parents, or husbands, or aides! One of my favorite things to do is color the posters in with chalk. I got some cheap chalk at IKEA on my last visit {swoon}. Once you have your posters all finished... be sure to laminate for durability. They look so amazing in the hallway with student work! I like to try to add a 3-D type element to mine.... so this time I added yard between Lulu and all 3 dogs to look like a leash!
I made these to go along with the hallway display. If you read Lulu Walks the Dogs and would like them... you can download them HERE!!!
