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DLTK's Holiday Activities for Kids
SUMMER MOBILE CRAFT

Materials: 

bulleta printer
bulletpaper (I prefer construction paper)
bulletglue
bulletscissors
bullet paper towel roll, gift wrap roll or a plastic coat hanger
bullet some yarn, wool or string
bulletsomething to colour with (optional)
Summer mobile craft


Instructions: 

bulletPrint out the template.  (Make sure your page margins are set to zero)
  
bulletColour pieces, as necessary.
  
bulletCut out the pieces and use scissors, hole punch or needle to poke holes where indicated on each piece.  This step may require adult assistance.
  
bulletFold each template piece in half and glue together. The back and front of each piece should now look identical (unless you coloured them differently!)
  
bulletIf using a gift wrap roll, cut it down a bit to the appropriate length (about the length of a coat hanger.
  
bulletUsing one medium length of yarn, attach the yellow sun to the center of the roll or hanger. Using two short lengths of yarn, attach the red strawberry and red rose to the roll or hanger (on either side of the sun). Using two long lengths of yarn, attach the blue bird and blue dragon fly to the roll or hanger at the ends.
  
bulletIf using a roll (gift wrap or paper towel) thread another piece of yarn through the center of the roll and tie the ends together. This yarn will be used to hang the mobile up.
  
bulletTake the time with your child to learn a few things:
bulletHave them sort the pieces of yarn into short, medium and long.
bulletHave them identify what is similar about the pieces...
bulletThe rose and strawberry are both red and both plants
bulletThe dragonfly and bird are both blue and both animals

Templates:  

bulletClose the template window after printing to return to this screen. 
   
bulletSet page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers). 

Sunshine Template   (color)   or   (B&W)

Rose/Strawberry Template   (color)   or   (B&W)

Bird/Dragonfly Template   (color)   or   (B&W)

  

Printable version of these instructions.