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Elephant Papercraft For Kids
"This adorable Elephant Paper craft is perfect for any elephant loving kiddo. Your family is sure to have a fun afternoon crafting this cute little paper buddy. This is the perfect animal craft to create after a zoo trip or before to prepare your little family for what they will see! By just following these step by step instructions and gathering these simple supplies your family will be crafting in no time. And to make it even better they will have a new friend to stick on the fridge or take on adventures!"
Primary TechniquePaper Crafts
Materials List
- Colored paper
- Craft glue
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Sharpie
- Template
Instructions
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Select 2 different shades of blue colored craft paper and pink colored craft paper.
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Trace the inner ear patterns on the pink paper and the trunk on the darker shade of the blue paper.
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Trace the rest of the patterns on the other shade of blue paper.
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Cut out the traced patterns nicely.
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Stick the inner ear patterns (pink patterns) on the outer ear patterns.
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Stick the tail pattern on either side of the body pattern.
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Stick the ear patterns on both sides of the head pattern, near the top side.
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Stick the eyes and the trunk on the head pattern as well. Glue the top end of the trunk only, keeping the bottom side of the trunk free from glue.
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Stick the head pattern on the top side of the body pattern
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Trace and cut out a heart shape from a colored craft paper of your choice.
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Place the heart under the trunk by sliding the heart from the bottom open side of the trunk.
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