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kangaroo paper model

DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Kangaroo Three Dimensional Paper Model

This is one of the more complicated crafts on the DLTK websites, but it provides a good introduction to the fun and time consuming hobby of paper modeling.

Materials:

printer,
something to color with (B&W version),
scissors,
glue (I like glue sticks better, my daughter prefers school glue... Both work fine)
paper

Instructions:

Print out the template of choice (B&W or colour).
Color (where appropriate) and cut out the template pieces.
Piece 1 - the Body

Fold on all the dotted lines.
Put a dab of glue on each of the tabs.
Gently push the body together. You can use a pencil or finger to push the tabs firmly against the edges.

fold body

glue body

assemble body

Piece 2 - the Head

Fold on all the dotted lines.
Put a dab of glue on each of the tabs.
Gently push the head together attaching the tabs. This will form a cube. Glue the head to the top of the body.

assemble head

assemble head

assemble head

Piece 3 - the Tail

Fold on all the dotted lines.
Put a dab of glue on each of the tabs.
Gently push the tail tip up (you may want to put a bit of glue in between the two parts of the tail). Attach the tail to the back of the body.

kangaroo tail

glue tail

attach tail

Piece 4 - Muzzle, Ears and Arms

Fold the muzzle on all the dotted lines, put glue on the tabs and gently push together. Glue it onto the front of the face.
Fold the ears in half and glue so they are coloured on both sides. Use the tabs to glue them on the top of the head.
Fold the arms in half and glue so they are coloured on both sides. Glue them onto the sides of the body.

attach muzzle

assemble ears

assemble arms

Piece 5 - Pouch and Joey

Glue the pouch onto the front of the kangaroo's body.
Roll the Joey's head into a cone. Use the tab from the pouch to attach the Joey to the kangaroo.
And you're done!

kangaroo pouch

kangaroo joey

kangaroo

Templates:

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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 1 (color) or (B&W)

Template 2 (color) or (B&W)

Template 3 (color) or (B&W)