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Scottish Bagpiper Paper Craft

This is a simple cut and paste paper craft that can be done "just for fun", Burns night or a Scottish theme.
  

Please keep in mind that it's hard to make a "tartan" that can be colored in by young children (at least it was for me *grin*).  Hopefully, this is close enough to get the idea across!  

A real tartan is quite a bit more complicated with a horizontal and vertical weave of a variety of different colors (an example is pictured to the left.)

Materials:  

bullet something to colour with if using the B&W version, 
bullet scissors, 
bullet glue, 
bullet paper 
bulletprinter
  

Directions:

bulletPrint out the template of choice. 
 
bulletColour (where appropriate) and cut out the template pieces.   You can cut out template 1 (the boy) or just cut out template 2 and glue all the pieces onto the full sheet of template 1.  It's up to you!
   
bulletGlue the bagpiper together in the following order:
bulletboots
bulletbowtie
bulletcoat
bulletkilt  (Scottish skirt)
bullet"tam-o'-shanter"  (Scottish cap)
bulletbagpipes
    
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 (boy)       (color)   or   (B&W)

Template (outfit)    (color)   or   (B&W)

 

Printable version of these instructions