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DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Paper Mache Giraffe

MATERIALS:

• empty frozen juice container
  OR
  empty soup can (no sharp edges)
    
• cardboard
• OPTIONAL:  popsicle stick
• black marker
• yellow and brown paint
• cotton ball
• scissors
• paper mache paste (1 part flour to 5 parts water... boil about 3 minutes and let cool) 
  + strips of newspaper and white paper

  
INSTRUCTIONS:

• Print template (giraffe head, neck and legs
    
• Trace pieces onto a piece of cardboard (thin cardboard works ok but corrugated cardboard is better)
    
• Cut out the cardboard pieces.
    
• OPTIONAL:  Tape or glue a popsicle stick to the neck piece to make it stronger
    
• Paper mache the can and the template pieces (cover with 2 layers newspaper)
    
• Let dry (takes about a day for the paper mache to dry)
    
• Tape or glue the pieces onto the can.
    
• Paper mache the giraffe with strips of white paper or paper towel (the white paper is easier to paint than the newspaper)
    
• Let dry.
    
• Paint the entire giraffe with yellow paint
    
• Let dry
    
• Dip the cotton ball into the brown paint and splat some dots onto the giraffe
    
• Draw a face with black marker (or use wiggly eyes)
    
• Add a couple of pencils for a great gift from the kids!