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Yak Paper Craft

This yak is a simple cut and paste paper craft that is fun for children to make.  There is a small version (all the pieces on one piece of paper) and a large version (3 sheets of paper)
  

Materials:

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

Instructions:

bulletPrint out the template of choice. 
 
bulletColour (where appropriate).
  
bulletCut out the template pieces -- parents can help cut out some of the more difficult pieces like the tail and horns while children work on the easier pieces like the body and head.
  
bulletGlue the yak together in the following order:
bulletglue the rounded front leg behind the body
bulletglue the straight edge front leg on top of the body
bulletrepeat for the back legs (the back legs are shorter than the front)
bulletglue the tail behind the body
bulletglue the head onto the body
bulletglue the horns onto the head
      
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). 

 

Small Template (only 1 template needed)

Template:       (color)   or   (B&W)

 

Large Template (3 templates needed)

Template 1    (color)   or   (B&W)

Template 2    (color)   or   (B&W)

Template 3    (color)   or   (B&W)

 

Printable version of these instructions