Craft supplies
Paper bowl
Paper plate (or just trace bowl on the cardboard - for ‘belly’)
Camel foam sheet - scraps
Scissors
Black and red markers
2 wiggle eyes
Acrylic paint
Embellishments
Loaded glue gun or loaded stapler
Optional: anything for stuffing - might be crumpled paper pieces, jingle bells or beans - not too much and not too heavy - just to make your turtle resonant
Directions
Trace the bowl by outer circle on the paper plate or cardboard
Cut it out grabbing a bit more so bottom part is a little smaller than top shell and won’t peep out
Paint a “shell” with any color you like, let it dry
Trace a head, feet an tailĀ out of foam sheet (have some extensions to be put inside
)
Glue them to the top shell
Now, if you chose your turtle’d have stuffing, it’s time to put it inside!
Glue the bottom shell
Glue eyes
Draw eyelashes, nose, smile
Decorate the shell with paintings, rhinestones, stickers etc. - your choice!
Use it as paper weight, toy or just decoration