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Events > Apr 27 > World Hyena Day
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Hyena Paper Craft
Printable Activity 1
Materials:
- printer
- choice of paper: white, construction paper, card stock,
- coloring tools for B&W template
- scissors
- glue stick
- Optional: wiggly eyes
This is an easy craft to present the hyena and include within lesson plan activities in a theme of African animals or safari theme. It is suitable for toddlers, preschool and early elementary grades.
Printing options:
- Color template. Discuss colors on the template. Use as a teaching tool and for display. This is a good choice for toddlers to use as a puzzle and arrange the pieces without gluing.
- B&W template: Use a variety of coloring or painting tools. Paste additional accessories. Print template directly to a complimentary light color paper then color in the details.
- Apply glue to the top of the body template, glue the head centered.
- Apply glue to the tail and slide under the body on the left or right, apply pressure to glue in place.
- Optional: Print letter Hh on the craft in a matching color.
Other decorating ideas:
- Tape the craft to a craft stick (Popsicle stick) to make a hand puppet.
- Add a looped ribbon, yarn or string to hang as a decoration.
- Create a savanna landscape by gluing a simple grassy cut up border, or painting a grassy border with finger paints or using a brush on craft or construction paper. Glue the finished craft over the grassy border. A sun image can be painted in or cut a round yellow circle and paste it in.
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