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Fun Handprint Elephant Craft For Kids
"You’re going to love these adorable Handprint Elephants. Perfect for any animal lover, your kids are going to love crafting their own elephant friend, and you’re going to love the family time together crafting! This adorable Handprint Elephant is perfect if your kids love animals. It is so cute, and so easy to make. All you have to do is download and print the template, grab a few craft supplies, and you’re ready to get crafting. "
Primary TechniquePaper Crafts
Materials List
- Colored paper
- Pencil
- Craft glue
- Sharpie
- Scissors
Instructions
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Select a construction paper for the base patterns along with pink craft paper for the inner ear patterns. Trace the template patterns on the selected construction papers and cut them out. Trace and cut out the eye bases and use a sharpie to fill the eyes.
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The handprint cutouts are the ears of the elephant. Glue the inner ear cutouts on the handprint ear (palm part) cutouts.
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Glue the trunk cutout near the bottom side of the head cutout.
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Glue the eye cutouts along the top part of the head pattern.
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Use a sharpie to draw textures on the trunk and the outer edges of the hair (on top of the head). This will give the elephant a finished look.
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Attach the ear patterns on both sides of the head pattern to complete the elephant craft.