Today, I'm going to share a monster craft using disposable cup lid as head and craft sticks as its body. If you're looking for a different kind of monster craft or if you have some of those extra small disposable cups (salad or sauce cups) with lids at home and some colored regular craft sticks, then you can use them to create and put together these fun and colorful monster craft with your kid(s).
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This is a collaborative activity between adult (parent or caregiver) and child. Decide what kind of monster you want to make: its appearance (single-eyed, 3-eyed, with horns, etc.), character (happy, grumpy, etc.), and colors or theme you wish. Allow kid(s) to decide and create their own kind of monster.
"Bumbly Wumbly is a monster from Neptune who dreams of the sun..."
READY FOR KID BEFORE STARTING ACTIVITY ALONG WITH OTHER MATERIALS
* cut side of lid(s)
* hole made on lid(s) for monster's mouth
* round pattern traced from cut lid (for background of monster's mouth)
* drawn monster pieces such as eyes, nose, teeth, ears, hands, feet, and other pieces you wish to have on your monster.
DONE BY ADULT OR PARENT
NOTE: This craft is a collaboration between parent or caregiver and child and is suitable for kids about 6 and above, you may adapt the process to the skill or ability of the child.
* Monster Head: Cut side of lid(s), the part that locks the lid when covered on cup.
* Monster Mouth: Create a hole for the mouth using handheld cutter. You may draw any shape of mouth pattern you like on lid using pencil as a guide before cutting.
* Monster Back Head Cover: Trace the cut lid on a construction paper in any color of choice to create a round pattern that will be glued later as background color of monster's open mouth.
* Monster Pieces: Draw pattern of monster eyes, nose, teeth, ears, hands, feet, and other parts your child wants for their monster (example: horns, body dots, etc.) on construction papers.
DONE BY CHILD
* paint monster head
* cut monster pieces
* decorate and add details on monster
STEPS IN DOING THIS MONSTER CRAFT
STEP #1: Let child paint the disposable cup lid using any color of choice. Set aside to dry.
STEP #2: Next, let child create body of monster by gluing at least 4 regular colored craft sticks in any color of their choice, side by side together using liquid glue. Set aside to let glue dry and bond completely.
While waiting for the painted and glued craft stick body to dry, let child cut the patterns of the monster pieces (back lid cover, eyes, nose, teeth, ears, hand, feet, etc.)
STEP #3: Once painted lid is dry, let child glue pieces (eyes, nose, teeth, ears, back lid cover, or horn(s) on the lid. Let them draw additional details on the pieces if needed.
STEP #4: Next, take some yarns in any chosen color for the hair of monster. Cut small strands of the yarn, let child spread the right amount of liquid glue at the back of the lid then glue yarns on it. Afterwards let child add scotch tape on the glued yarns to secure it completely.
STEP #5: Next, let child decorate craft stick body with any accessories of choice such as large circles or any shape using hole or shape puncher. They may draw some extra details of choice on the body using coloring markers.
STEP #6: Next, add hot glue at the lower back of the monster head then let child glue the head to the craft stick body.
STEP #7: Afterwards, add hot glue at the middle and lower part of the craft stick body and let child glue fuzzy wire or pipe cleaner of choice on it to create monster arms and legs. Cut extra or extended fuzzy wire then let child position monster arms and legs in any way they want.
STEP #8: Finally, add hot glue on the tip of monster arms and legs and let child glue paper hands and feet pieces on the spot. And that was it your "DISPOSABLE CUP LID AND CRAFT STICK MONSTER" is DONE.
Try creating one for Halloween, Valentine (love monster) or in any way and theme you want! Hang it on a wall, on a door or anywhere you wish as a cute and fun decoration for Halloween, Valentine or any holiday you feel like getting creative with a monster character.
MATERIALS FOR THIS MONSTER CRAFT
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