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A 10–20 minutes craft for ages 3–7, using supplies you likely already have — Hole Punches, Scissors, and Markers.

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    Make Easy Paper Mushroom Craft

    Your creative buddy says:
    "Let's stick together and make this one!"

    Step 1: Print and cut out the template

    May need grown-up help
    Download and print the mushroom craft template. Print the critters onto cardstock. Print the mushroom onto regular printer paper so that you can use it as a template. Cut out the mushroom parts from your template using whatever colors of construction paper you like.

    Step 2: Assemble the mushroom cap

    Put the spots into place on the cap. Use your glue stick to glue them on. If any of the spots are hanging over the edge of the mushroom cap, trim away the extra paper.

    Step 3: Add the stem pocket

    Make the stem of the mushroom into a little pocket where the critter will live. Use your glue stick to put glue around the bottom and sides of the mushroom stem. DO NOT PUT GLUE IN THE MIDDLE or you won't have a pocket. Add the cut out stem on top and press firmly.

    Step 4: Color the animal

    Grab the part of your printable with the mouse and frog. Choose one of the little critters and color it using markers or crayons.

    Step 5: Cut out the animal

    Cut out the animal that you have colored. If you need help, ask an adult to help you with the scissors.

    Step 6: Create a hinge on the mushroom cap

    Put the cap on top of the mushroom and line up the borders. Use your hole punch to make a hole on one side of the top of the mushroom. Then put a brad through the hole you created. Open up the tongs on the back to keep the brad in place. Now the top of your mushroom can open and close.

    Step 7: Place the animal in the mushroom house

    Open up your mushroom and put the little animal that you colored and cut out into the pocket. Close up the top of the mushroom to hide the animal safely in its little mushroom home.
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    Clean up

    Put things away so your space is tidy for next time.

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    Put away our supplies

    Check off each supply when it is put away — and any clean-up tips underneath are done too. You might find a fun surprise!

    • A cartoon of Markers
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Close all marker caps tightly.
    • A cartoon of Construction Paper
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Brads
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Glue Sticks
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Put cap on glue sticks tightly.
    • A cartoon of Hole Punches
      Where they belong:
    • A cartoon of Scissors
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    • A cartoon of Printer
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