Activities
Crocodiles rock
Create your own colourful croc, complete with a mouthful of scary gnashers!
Folding decorations on sticks are fun for all ages to make – this one is perfect
for children aged 12 months to six years. They are simply strips of paper made into
creatures, insects or shapes, coloured in with crayons or felt-
What you will need
Paper
Pencil
Scissors
Marker pen
Felt-
Wooden sticks
Sticky tape
Tips...
For quick results, use patterned paper and just add the head.
Cut several strips of paper and tape them together to make a really long crocodile or dragon for two children to play with.
1. Draw a rough outline of a crocodile: a long oblong with bulging eyes at one end and tapering tail at the other. Make the top of the back a bold zigzag.
Cut out the crocodile shape.
2. Draw in the eyes, mouth and nostril with a marker pen. Draw stripes down the length
of the body and colour them in with felt-
3. Leaving the head and tail flat, carefully fold the middle body section of your
paper shape in a concertina-
4. Tape two wooden sticks to the wrong side of the crocodile, one near the front and one near the back to make a pair of crocodile legs.
Variations
Mystical animals
Design your own creatures and decorate them with glitter, coloured spots or sequins
Paper fans
Fold and colour in an elaborate fan, hanging ribbons at the end to jazz it up
Getting creative
This extract was taken from Creative Crafts for Kids published in paperback by Hamlyn, price £9.99.
It contains over 100 fun and easy-
May/June 2010
All information is correct at time of publishing