I have to construct a diorama, has to fit a standard shoe box. My topic is the California Gold Rush.Any Ideas

I like justwond...'s idea but you should spray paint the critters and the wagons GOLD so that you can tell why they are heading west!

I have to construct a diorama, has to fit a standard shoe box. My topic is the California Gold Rush.Any Ideas
A map of California, a few rocks painted gold, a tiny sieve, a little scale to weigh the 'gold'.
Reply:Paint the inside back and sides sky blue - smudge on some white clouds - you can make mountains by crumpling paper bag that has been splashed with dirt color paint and roughly folding them into mountain peaks - glue that against the sky.


Now glue more crumpled bag painted the same way - maybe add some sand (glued) and a trail up the middle and into the distant hills - now add some plastic horses and wagons etc. all heading west - hay put a setting sun in the sky so you know they are going west! Add some small sticks and plant material for sage brush along the way.
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Reply:Paint it green. Make moutains in the bachround. Show men knelling over a river. finally construct a railroad.



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