DLTK's Crafts for Kids
3D Cross Paper Craft

Contributed by Leanne Guenther

This is a cute, simple paper craft that results in a 3D ornament you can hang around the room.

Materials:

• printer,
• paper
• scissors.
• string, thread, ribbon or wool
• Optional:  crayons (or paint, markers, etc)

Instructions:

• Print template (there is only B&W available) and color as desired.
• Cut out the template pieces (may require adult assistance and can be done before hand.
• Cut on one of the dotted line right up to the center.
• Pick out the two matching cross (this is good practice for young children!).
• Slide the cross together, top to bottom all I have is the snowflake image to show you how it's done
• Glue a ribbon or thread onto the top (or hole punch a small hole and tie a ribbon through; I used a thread and it worked really well).

Options:

• instead of simply coloring the template, here are some thoughts for Alternatives:
  • sparkles or sparkle glue
  • Salt Drip
    • 3 parts flour
    • 1 part salt
    • food coloring
    • water
      
      Mix together 3 parts flour, 1 part salt, food coloring, and enough water to make a dripping consistency but not too runny.  Use a popsicle stick to drip onto paper shapes.  Will dry hard and sparkly.

Notes:

• There are some brief instructions written right on the template.
• If you want your cross to be two-sided, print two templates out and glue matching cross together back to back.  Do everything else as directed.

Craft Templates:

• Close template window when done printing to return to this screen.
• Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).

Template

Printable version of these instructions