DLTK's Crafts for Kids
3D Earth Day Paper Crafts

This is a cute, simple paper craft that results in a 3D decoration you can hang around the room.

Materials:

• printer,
• paper,
• scissors,
• Optional:  crayons (or paint, markers, etc)
• string, thread, ribbon or wool

Instructions:

• Print template and color as desired
• Cut out the template pieces (may require adult assistance and can be done before hand).
• Cut on one of the dotted line right up to the center.
• Fold the piece so it is colored on both sides.  Glue together.
• Slide the pieces together, top to bottom all I have is the snowflake image to show you how it's done.
• Glue a ribbon or thread onto the top (or hole punch a small hole and tie a ribbon through  (I used a thread and it worked really well).

Options:

• instead of simply coloring the template, here are some thoughts for alternatives:
   
  • blue or green sparkles or sparkle glue
  • Salt Drip
    • 3 parts flour
    • 1 part salt
    • food coloring (green  would be nice),
    • water
      
      Mix together 3 parts flour, 1 part salt, food coloring, and enough water to make a dripping consistency but not too runny.  Use a popsicle stick to drip onto paper shapes.  Will dry hard and sparkly.
  • grated chalk (take a piece of sidewalk or chalkboard chalk and rub it with course sandpaper to get chalk dust.  Pour the dust over glue covered paper.   Green chalk would be nice.

Notes:

• Close template window when done 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 (Earth)         color  or   B&W

Template (Recycle)    color  or   B&W

Print friendly version of these instructions