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DLTK's Holiday Crafts for Kids
 Autumn Squirrel Wreath


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This is a fun wreath to do by yourself or with a group.

Materials:

  • Ring of cardboard (empty cereal boxes work wonderfully)
  • construction paper (yellow and orange)
  • scissors,
  • glue
 Autumn Squirrel Craft

Instructions:

  • Trace a small plate and a large plate onto a piece of old cardboard.
  • Empty cereal boxes or frozen dinner boxes work well.
  • It doesn't matter if you go over the folds of the cardboard
 trace plate
  • Cut a small strip of cardboard and glue it onto the back of the ring over any folds in the cardboard.
  • This will reinforce the ring.
  • Cut strips of construction paper (about 1 1/2 inches by 4 inches).
  • Glue the strips into rolls (like making a paper chain)
 reinforce wreath
  • Glue the rolls of construction paper onto the wreath.  We made a yellow and orange pattern, but you can do it however you wish.
  • Print out the craft template of choice.
  • Color the template pieces and cut out.
  • Glue the head, acorn and two paws on top of the wreath.
  • Glue the body, tail and two paws on the back of the wreath (so it looks like the squirrel is peeking over the top.

Templates:

Template   (color)   or   (B&W)