Total Time 1 hour Ages preschooler
Kids can go back in time by making their own baby dinosaur with an empty egg shell and some pom-poms!
by Amanda Formaro
What you'll need
- Half of an empty egg shell or plastic egg
- 3" square of green felt
- Felt glue
- 24" piece of raffia, cut into one-inch pieces
- 1 cotton ball
- 1 large green pom-pom
- 2 medium wiggle eyes
- 2 medium green pom-poms
- 2" square piece of yellow felt
- Scissors
- 1" piece of black jewelry cord or yarn
How to make it
1. Gently wash out egg shell and let dry.
2. Glue egg shell, open side up, to the green felt square. (See photo.)
3. Glue pieces of raffia around the egg shell for the nest. (See photo.)
4. Glue a cotton ball inside the egg shell, and then glue the large green pom-pom to the top of the cotton ball. (See photo.)
5. Glue the two medium green pom-poms to the front of the large pom-pom, just inside the shells, for the hands/paws.
6. Glue the wiggle eyes to the large pom-pom, positioning them on either side of the "head." (See photo.)
7. Cut small triangles from the yellow felt and glue them down the back of the neck. (See photo.)
8. Glue on a smiley face using black cord or yarn.
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