Cardboard crab. Crafts for children

This original handicraft for children so fun will be used to decorate the child's room. You can also use it to decorate a party or as a toy in summer. It is a very simple craft that you can make with cardboard you have at home. An activity for children ideal for weekends or holidays. This children's

This original handicraft for children so fun will be used to decorate the child's room. You can also use it to decorate a party or as a toy in summer. It is a very simple craft that you can make with cardboard you have at home. An activity for children ideal for weekends or holidays.

This children's craft will help children todevelop creativityand imagination as they learn to appreciate the importance of recycling and caring for the environment.

Materials

  • Silver paper
  • Red cardboard
  • Glue stick
  • Glue

Tip:At the end of the process you can put a string on the crab and you will have a funny puppet.

How to make, step by step, a cardboard crab

1. Take a piece of silver paper and make a ball with it. Then prepare strips of red paper and glue them one after the other until you cover the ball completely.

2. Draw on a red card, what will be the legs and claws of the crab. Then cut them out.

3. Cut out two rectangular pieces and fold the end of each piece to stick them on the red ball. Draw two white rounds with a black dot in the middle and cut them out, they will be the eyes.

4. Stick your eyes to the red rectangles and these over the red ball. You already have the head of the crab.

5. Glue three legs on each side of the crab and fold the end. Finally, paste the clamps in front.