Cutting out activities

Make a Simple Puppet

What you will need:

• Envelopes
• Scissors
• Glue and spreader
• Coloured scrap paper
• Crayons or paint

What to do:

• Open the flap of an envelope
• Fold in half and cut a 'V' to fit your finger.
• Cut off the corners
• Open out and colour or paint both sides of the envelope
• Cut out eys, nose, mouth and hair from the scrap paper and glue to the puppet

 

 

Make a bug

What you will need:

• 2 egg cartons
• Scissors
• Paint and brushes
• Pipe cleaners
• Tape
• Glue and spreader

What to do:

• Cut cardboard egg box in two halves. Paint both halves.
• Cut the round parts from the second egg carton to use as feet and paint.
• Cut 3 pipe cleaners in half and glue to feet.
• Tape these to the inside of the flat part of the egg carton.
• Fold pipe cleaner and stick on for feelers.
• Tape the bumpy part of the egg carton over the top to complete your bug.

 

Make a Fish

What you will need:

• Brightly coloured paper
• Glue and spreader
• Scissors
• Foil

What to do:

• Draw a simple fish shape on the paper and cut out.
• Cut out and glue on an eye.
• Cut out some strips and glue onto the fish.
• Cut out foil shapes and glue onto the fish.
• Cut out triangles and glue on.
• Cut long pieces of tissue paper for a tail and glue to the fish.