DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Turtle Three Dimensional Craft

Thanks to Marie for contributing this idea!  This is a simple cut and paste turtle craft with a twist -- you end up with a three dimensional turtle to display or play with.

Materials:

• printer and paper
• stapler,
• scissors,
• glue,
• printer and paper
• Optional:  either wiggly eyes or white paper

Instructions:

• Print the template of choice.
• Color the template pieces (if using the B&W version).
• Cut slits in each corner of the large body shape.
• Staple or tape the paper together so it overlaps slightly and forms a bowl shape.
• Glue the eyes onto the head (moon shape).
• Glue the head onto the front of the body
   
  • Kaitlyn, age 8, folded the head a little and glued that onto the body (see photo at the top of this page).  She was happy with this as the head lay flat on the table that way.
  • You could also just glue the head on a little higher and not fold it.
• Fold the tabs on the feet and tail and glue them to the inside of the body

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    color  or   B&W

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