Paper Turtle Craft to Do with Kids

The key to kids learning to read and write is building those fine motor skills. If you are looking for a fun way to do that, this paper turtle craft will help build those fine motor skills while making a super cute turtle! 

Of course, to develop children’s fine motor skills, spatial intelligence, and logical thinking, you can teach them how to make a medium difficulty origami turtle. All you need is colored origami paper, patience, and good instructions. However, origami can be difficult sometimes, so put it aside for older kids with a passion for crafts that also teach them a thing or two about geometry.

If you want to make this craft even more educational, you can read a turtle book before doing the craft! Here are some excellent reads to go along with your paper turtle craft:

• Old Turtle
• Sea Turtles
• Yertle the Turtle
• Lessons of a Turtle

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Supplies

• Colorful Craft Papers
• Scissors
• Paper Glue
• Compass
• Ruler
• Pencil
• Markers

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How to Make a Paper Turtle Craft

Step 1:

Cut out a circular piece of green paper for the turtles body/shell.

Step 2:

Make a cut along the radius of the circle.

Step 3:

Overland the both side of the cut with each other by 3 to 4 centimetres and glue it there.

Step 4:

Take the circular tiny pieces to decorate the turtles shell.

Step 5:

Glue them on the turtles shell.

Step 6:

Take the feet of the turtle and bend them slightly in half.

Step 7:

Glue the four legs on four sides of the circle.

Step 8:

Take the head for the turtle and glue tiny circular pieces for the eyes.

Step 9:

Then use a black marker pen to draw the eyes and use a pink pen to draw the face.

Step 10:

Then glue the head of the turtle to the shell.

And there you go…. It’s done!

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