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Cardboard Tube Jungle Critters

Posted 2013-06-14 by Mina Keenan ⇒ follow


Make up some jungle animals - a lion, a leopard, an elephant and a tiger with a few simple supplies you already have at home.

Time: 40 minutes
Age: 5-10's
Level: Easy

Materials

  • 2 cardboard tubes
  • Paint
  • A4 paper and / or card
  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • Black marker
  • String or yarn


    • Method

    basecoat


  • Basecoat cardboard tubes and cut them in half as shown in the photo.

    • Paint tubes in main colours for the animal bodies


  • Paint animal bodies in their main colours.

  • While you're waiting for the paint to dry, print out the downloads.

  • Glue the animal pieces to cardboard, then cut them out (or just print on card).


    • Animal markings applied with black marker


  • Draw on the animal markings with a black marker for the leopard and tiger. The leopard markings are like the letter 'C' and the tiger just needs a few stripes.

    • String for the tail


  • Roll a few lengths of string for the tail and knot at one end.


    • Attach tail to hind piece


  • Make a hole in the hind piece, thread string through and knot so it stays in place.

    • Jungle Critters from the back


  • Glue the cardboard tubes to the animal front and backs.

    • Completed Jungle Critters


    Enjoy your jungle critters.


    Download

    Download Lion and Leopard for Cardboard Tubes


    Download Lion and Leopard for Cardboard Tubes patterns


    Download Elephant and Tiger for Cardboard Tubes


    Download Elephant and Tiger for Cardboard Tubes patterns


    For some domestic cats see Cardboard Tube Cat Family

    Design by Mina Keenan

    Have fun! :)


    Categories
    #jungle
    #papercraft
    #printables
    #5_to_10s
    #easy
    #animals
    #lion
    #tiger
    #elephant
    #cardboard_tube





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