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Alligator Paper Craft

This is a simple cut and paste paper craft good "just for fun", a reptile theme, or a Florida/Louisiana, USA or China theme.

There are only two countries in the world that have alligators.  The alligators in China are an endangered species.  American alligators are not -- they live from the Carolinas to Florida and along the Gulf Coast.
  

Materials:

bullet something to colour with if using the B&W version, 
bullet scissors, 
bullet glue, and 
bullet paper.   
  
bullet You can use brass tacks instead of glue to attach the tail if you want it to be moveable.
  

Instructions:

bulletPrint out the template of choice. 
 
bulletColour (where appropriate) and cut out the template pieces. 
  
bulletGlue the alligator together in the following order:
bullethead onto the body
bulletglue the feet onto the body
bulletglue the arms onto the body
bulletglue the tail onto the body
    
bulletSee picture on the template for further help
  

Templates:  

bulletClose the template window after printing to return to this screen. 
   
bulletSet page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers). 

 

Template     (color)   or   (B&W)

 

Printable version of these instructions