DLTK's Crafts for Kids Lucha Libre (Mexican Wrestler) Toilet Paper Roll Craft This is a fun and simple color, cut and paste paper craft that uses a toilet paper roll as a base to give it a three dimensional effect.  Lucha libre is a type of professional wrestling practiced in Mexico.  Mexican wrestling is characterized by colorful masks and rapid sequences of holds and maneuvers. This Mexican wrestler can be used to accompany any Mexican themed activities, sports themed activities or can be made just for fun! Materials: a tp roll, printer, glue, scissors, something to colour with a piece of paper

Instructions:

• Print out the template of choice.
   
• Colour the pieces as appropriate and cut them out.
   
• Glue the large rectangular piece around the toilet paper roll
   
• Glue the arms to the sides of the toilet paper roll
   
• Glue the chest onto the tp roll
   
• Glue the mask onto the top of the toilet paper roll. 
   
• Glue the feet onto the bottom of the toilet paper roll.  You can fold the tabs so they stick out of the bottom if you like.
   
• Glue the belt around the center of the tp roll -- where the pants meet the shirt.
   
• Glue the dumbell into one of the hands
   

Templates:

• Close the template window after 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).
   

Template - Lucha Libre     (color)   or   (B&W)

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