DLTK's Crafts for Kids
3D Earth Day Paper Crafts
This is a cute, simple paper craft that results in a 3D decoration you can hang around the room.
Materials:
- printer,
- paper,
- scissors,
Optional: crayons (or paint, markers, etc)- string, thread, ribbon or wool
Instructions:
- Print template and color as desired
- Cut out the template pieces (may require adult assistance and can be done before hand).
- Cut on one of the dotted line right up to the center.
- Fold the piece so it is colored on both sides. Glue together.
- Slide the pieces together, top to bottom
all I have is the snowflake image to show you how it's done. - Glue a ribbon or thread onto the top (or hole punch a small hole and tie a ribbon through (I used a thread and it worked really well).
Options:
- instead of simply coloring the template, here are some thoughts for alternatives:
- blue or green sparkles or sparkle glue
- Salt Drip
- 3 parts flour
- 1 part salt
- food coloring (green would be nice),
- water
Mix together 3 parts flour, 1 part salt, food coloring, and enough water to make a dripping consistency but not too runny. Use a popsicle stick to drip onto paper shapes. Will dry hard and sparkly.
- grated chalk (take a piece of sidewalk or chalkboard chalk and rub it with course sandpaper to get chalk dust. Pour the dust over glue covered paper. Green chalk would be nice.
Notes:
- Close template window when done printing to return to this screen.
- Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).