The Footprint of Me

My Footprint :)...this is the first project we did, and I really enjoyed creating this to share about what is important in my life, my interests, and my hobbies.  What we did was trace our own foot on construction paper, and pasted different mediums or materials (for example: popsicle sticks, stickers, photos, ribbon, etc.) on it, that describes ourselves. 
I would love to share what each symbol or object is on my footprint, and why I chose to include it through the following description.
I will start from my heel to my toes (going left to right)...
Picture of my family- this photo that I included was taken at my brother's wedding this past Fall.  My family includes, my Dad, Mom, my younger brother Blake, my older brother Jesse, my sister-in-law Lisa, and me.  I love my family so dearly, and am blessed beyond words how much they mean to me!
Minnesota Twins- I put the Minnesota Twins emblem on it, because they are my favorite MLB sports team, in which my family and I enjoy watching and cheering on!
Cross- The cross shows that I know and believe with all my heart that Jesus is my Lord and Savior, and my relationship with Him is #1 in my life and everything to me!
Sunset- One of my favorite things to do is to enjoy watching sunrises and sunsets, as well as taking pictures of them.  The sunset I included is actually one I captured one evening last Fall.
Children- I have a passion for working with children, which is why I included the stickers of the children on my footprint.  They put a smile on my face and heart, which is why I have the desire to be a teacher!
Fishing Pole- One of my favorite pastimes ever since I was young, is going fishing, which is why I have a fishing pole and a lure included on it.  Whether it is summer or winter, I enjoy reeling those fish in!
Music Notes- I love listening and singing to music, whether it is in church, while doing homework, or driving in my car, I love to do it!  I don't think there is a day that goes by when I'm not listening to music!
Ballet Slippers- Ballet has always been a big part of my life, ever since the age of 5.  I danced through Johnny Cavelle Dance Studio for 11 years, and have such wonderful and special memories of it!
That is me...all wrapped  up on my footprint! :)

An extension activity that could great with this one, would be incorporated when we're just getting to know one another in the classroom.  I think it would be excellent for the students to do this footprint project to introduce themselves at the beginning of the school year.  One idea I thought of while doing this, is we could use our handprints to describe ourselves displaying our personalities using each of our fingers.  Each finger would describe a personality using adjectives, such as athletic, and then the child would find something (a picture or other type of medium/material) that makes them think of the word athletic and include it on that finger to go with that word.  I think this project would be good to use it when we do "student of the week" or "star of the week," where each student has their own special week where they get to share about themselves!  I believe that children should be proud of who they are and how unique they are, and being able to share their values, beliefs, talents, and hobbies through this particular footprint/handprint project is a great way to do so! :)