Making paper chains is a great way to recycle scraps of paper and decorate your home! We have created a template for you to use, or you can create your own animals.
What you will need:
- Plain paper (white or coloured)
- Old magazines
- Scissors
- Tape or glue
- Colouring pencils or pens
How to make your winter paper chains:
You can use the downloadable template below for inspiration or to print out.
- The plain paper will be used to make your animals – cut it into equal, thin strips. You can fold your paper beforehand to help with this.
- The magazines can be used to make the rings that join the animals up – cut into equal strips in the same way.
- Round off one end of each of the animal strips by trimming with scissors.
- On the rounded end, draw different animal faces. We used otter, reindeer, mountain hare and red squirrel.
- Taking one animal at a time, tape or glue the ends of each strip together into a ring, making sure to leave an overhang at the face end.
- Thread one of the magazine strips through and tape the ends together.
- Repeat until you have a chain with all your animals! A perfect wildlife-themed decoration.
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