Cut Out + Keep

Pop Up Pals

This is an easy little paper craft for kids to make.

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/pop-up-pals • Posted by NINA L.

To make these pop-up pals, all you need are scissors, glue, paper, and my free pop-up pal animal faces printable.

You will need

Project Budget
Almost Nothing

Time

0 h 20

Difficulty

Pretty Easy
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Description

To make these pop-up pals, all you need are scissors, glue, paper, and my free pop-up pal animal faces printable.

Instructions

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    First, download the free copy of animal faces. Print them on white paper.

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    Cut out 2 pieces of colored card stock that are 8.5 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. Cut a circle that is about 2 inches in diameter from the same color of card stock.

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    Put some glue at the end of one of the long pieces.

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    Place the other piece on top at a right angle and press down. Hold for a moment or two so the glue can dry.

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    Then, fold the bottom piece over so it is on top of the other piece.

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    Fold the other piece over so it is on top. Continue folding until you can’t fold any more.Glue the two top ends together. Press and hold.

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    This is what your pop-up strip will look like.

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    Put some glue on one end of the pop-up strip and press it to the center of the circle. Press and hold.

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    Cut around an animal face so that it is a circle shape. Put glue on the other end of the pop-up strip. Place the animal face on top and press down and hold. Ta da! Your animal face pop-up is completed!