“Paper Dolls, Steel Resolve” Campaign and Congressional Photo Submission
We want ALL Moms Demand Action members to participate in “Moms Take the Hill”™ day, regardless of whether they can make it to Washington, DC, on March 13. We are asking moms to cut out and decorate eight paper dolls, representing the eight children who are shot and killed in America every day.
Moms Demand Action will help you email your images to Congress: USE THE UPLOAD FORM BELOW to send us your images and information and we will forward it to your elected officials as apart of “Moms Take the Hill”™ day.
Tweet your images! If you’re on Twitter use the hashtags #paperdollssteelresolve and #momstakethehill and Tweet to your Senators and Representatives.
Please mail your paper dolls after March 13 to Moms Demand Action, PO Box 347, Zionsville, Indiana, 46077, for a future traveling exhibition.
ABOUT MOMS TAKE THE HILL™ DAY — More than 200 moms from more than 30 states across America will travel to Washington DC on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 to participate in “Moms Take the Hill”™, a grassroots action for common-sense gun laws.
1. Gather materials and plan a paper doll-making party for your family and friends.
2. Position piece of paper horizontally on your worktable.
3. Fold paper in half from left to right being careful not to flip over the folded paper.
4. Fold folded paper in half again from left to right being careful to leave the folded paper in this position for Step 5. Do not flip over the folded paper.
5. Repeat step 4. Be careful to leave the paper positioned in this way for step 6.
6. Draw paper doll profile on top of the folded paper. Make sure the arms and legs are drawn all the way to the edge. Doing this ensures your paper dolls will be attached to create one long strand.
7. Using scissors cut along the profile line.
8. Expand paper dolls to see all four dolls holding hands and feet.
9. Repeat steps 1 through 6 to complete the second paper doll strand.
10. Use crayons, markers, pens, or stickers to decorate your paper dolls. Involve your children, family and friends and decorate your paper dolls.
11. Tape your two smaller paper doll strands together to create one long strand of eight children. Hang them in your window, on a bulletin board or on a prominent surface in your home.
12. Photograph your paper dolls and share them with us and Congress by using the submission form (below left) to send your photos and a personal note to your Congressional representatives.
