Moveable Mermaid Materials:
• Egg Carton – 12333 • Embroidery Thread – White – 48m – 13717 • CleverPatch™ Glue Dots – Permanent – Pack of 300 – 15173 • CleverPatch™ Acrylic Paint Tube – White – 75ml – 16886 • CleverPatch™ Acrylic Paint Tube – Dark Green – 75ml – 16913 • CleverPatch™ Acrylic Paint Tube – Light Green – 75ml – 16880 • CleverPatch™ Acrylic Paint Tube – Silver – 75ml – 16887 • Sewing Needles – Blunt Tip – Pack of 25 – 11591 • Micador Stay Anywhere™ Permanent Pens – Pack of 12 – 14216 • Other materials required: paint brush, scissors & templates (page 10)
Look at my beautiful bright tail!
1. Cut out 6 egg cups from an egg carton using scissors. Adult supervision is recommended when using scissors.
2. Paint each egg cup using a different colour of CleverPatch™ acrylic paint. Allow to dry.
3. Print the templates on page 10 and trace onto the lid of your egg carton. Cut out all 3 pieces using scissors.
4. Paint the Mermaid’s body and top template pieces using CleverPatch™ acrylic paint. Allow to dry. Using Glue Dots, attach the top to the Mermaid’s body.
5. Cut a piece of embroidery thread 30cm long and thread through a sewing needle. Thread the needle through the bottom of the Mermaid’s body and tie one end in a knot.
6. Thread all 6 of the egg cups onto the thread by gently pushing the needle through the top, flat side of each cup.
7. Once all the cups are threaded on, tie the end of the thread into a double knot as close as you can to the bottom egg cup. Trim any excess thread.
8. Use a glue dot to attach the tail piece from step 3 to the inside of the bottom egg cup.
9. Draw a face onto your Mermaid using a permanent pen. Your Mermaid is now ready to swim!
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