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Braille Art: Figure with Hat

Create this braille art with your students to provide a fun way to practice braille skills.

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Braille Art is a creative way for students who are blind or visually impaired to gain hand and finger strength, to increase finger dexterity, to develop tactile sensitivity, and to practice the Braille code. Additionally, Braille Art provides students who are blind or visually impaired an opportunity to share artwork with peers, exchange ideas, and develop a sense of accomplishment. These positive interactions are key in encouraging students who are blind or visually impaired to participate equally with others and thus, enhancing their sense of self-worth.” –From Braille American Flag for the 4th of July!

Visual of Figure with Hat done in a braille design.

Figure with Hat Instructions

Line 1: Space 13 times, ow sign, x sign, o sign
Line 2: Space 9 times, with sign, for sign 9 times, of sign
Line 3: Space 8 times, the sign, space 11 times, z sign
Line 4: Space 7 times, with sign, for sign 13 times, of sign
Line 5: Space 7 times, for sign 15 times
Line 6: Space 8 times, s sign, space 2 times, in sign, en sign, space 3 times, in sign, en
sign, space 2 times, wh sign
Line 7: Space 8 times, l sign, space 2 times, ow sign, o sign, space 3 times, ow sign, o
sign, space 2 times, dots 456
Line 8: Space 7 times, s sign, l sign, space 5 times, gg sign, space 5 times, dots 456,
wh sign
Line 9: Space 7 times, dot 4, l sign, space 11 times, dots 456, dot 1
Line 10: Space 8 times, gh sign, space 3 times, gh sign, hyphen 3 times, ar sign, space
3 times, ar sign
Line 11: Space 9 times, e sign, hyphen 9 times, i sign
Line 12: Space 12 times, l sign, space 3 times, dots 456
Line 13: Space 6 times, in sign, colon 4 times, i sign, gh sign, hyphen 3 times, ar sign, e
sign, colon 4 times, en sign
Line 14: Space 5 times, st sign, space 17 times, ch sign
Line 15: Space 5 times, l sign, space 2 times, dots 456, space 11 times, l sign, space 2
times, dots 456
Line 16: Space 5 times, l sign, c sign 2 times, dots 456, space 2 times, dot 6, was sign,
with sign, for sign, of sign, question mark, dot 3, space 2 times, l sign, c sign 2 times,
dots 456
Line 17: Space 5 times, l sign, space 2 times, dots 456, space 11 times, l sign, space 2
times, dots 456
Line 18 and 19: Repeat line 17
Line 20: Space 5 times, gh sign, space 2 times, dots 45, hyphen 11 times, b sign, space
2 times, ar sign

Line 21: Space 6 times, ch sign, space, c sign, dots 456, space 9 times, l sign, c sign,
space, st sign

Line 22: Space 6 times, dots 45, j sign 3 times, space 9 times, h sign 3 times, b sign

PDF version of Figure with a Hat instructions

Braille Art: figure with a hat title with a photo of the design.

Try another braille art design from Amy Bayes:

Puppy Braille Art Design

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