MC Escher inspired cookie cutter

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Create an MC Escher-Inspired Cookie Cutter. Imagine printing a cookie cutter that brings to life the mind-bending artwork of MC Escher, a Dutch master known for his impossible constructions and paradoxical perspectives. With this cookie cutter, you'll make cookies that defy gravity and logic, just like Escher's famous prints. Overview and Background MC Escher was a true original, a artist who pushed the boundaries of what's possible with art. His prints often featured impossible constructions, where buildings and bridges seemed to stretch on forever or loop back in on themselves. He also explored paradoxical perspectives, where objects appeared to be both above and below at the same time. To create an MC Escher-Inspired Cookie Cutter, you'll need a few simple materials: a cookie cutter shape, some cardstock, and a printer. Simply print out the cookie cutter design onto the cardstock, cut it out, and voila! You've got a unique cookie cutter that's sure to delight both kids and adults. Lesson Plan and Activity Learn about MC Escher's artwork by creating your own impossible constructions with cookies. Here's how: 1. Start by making a batch of cookie dough. Save some for later – you'll need it! 2. Print out the cookie cutter design onto cardstock. 3. Cut out the cookie cutters and use them to make a variety of shapes, from animals to buildings to impossible constructions. 4. Assemble the cookies into masterpieces that defy gravity and logic. 5. Enjoy your creations with a glass of cold milk or a warm cup of coffee. This activity is perfect for kids who love art and architecture, as well as adults who appreciate the surreal beauty of MC Escher's prints.