I found these directions in my files--- I don't know where I got them from, so if they are yours, they are really cool!!
Give each student a sheet of tin foil about one foot long. Have students draw lines with washable markers before they cut. (so you can check the placement)
Gently crumple foil together holding it in the middle (like you were holding the waist of the person) Gently, if you squeeze too hard the foil compresses and the person gets really tiny!
Have small pieces of foil available for strengthening arms and legs or necks (some who have squeezed too tight lose limbs!)
Next step- wrap with masking tape and cover with layers of plaster gauze strips. We then collaged small squares of tissue paper over the surface to give our figures color.