DLTK's Crafts for Kids
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:

• something to colour with if using the B&W version,
• scissors,
• glue,
• paper,
• printer
   

Instructions:

• Print out the template of choice.
   
• Colour (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!
   
• Glue the bagpiper together in the following order:
  • boots
  • bowtie
  • coat
  • kilt  (Scottish skirt)
  • "tam-o'-shanter"  (Scottish cap)
  • bagpipes
     
  • See picture on the template for further help
     

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 (boy)       (color)   or   (B&W)

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

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