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Green Frog on Lily Pad
from NAIDOC eBook 2023
by CleverPatch
Materials:
• Paper Plates – Small – Pack of 50 – 16601
• Paper Cups – Pack of 20 – 11085
• CleverPatch™ Acrylic Paint Tube – Light Green – 75ml – 16880
• CleverPatch™ Acrylic Paint Tube – Dark Green – 75ml – 16913
• CleverPatch™ Triangular Maxi Coloured Markers – Pack of 10 – 16523
• CleverPatch™ Junior PVA Glue – 250ml – 10364
• CleverPatch™ Cover Paper – White – A4 – Pack of 250 – 16142
• Other materials required: Scissors, a paint brush and templates (page 13).
1. Print out the templates on page 13 onto cover paper. Decorate the template pieces using paint or markers. Allow to dry if needed. Cut out the template pieces.
2. Paint a paper cup light green. You may like to add a second coat if you wish. Allow to dry after every coat.
3. Paint a paper plate dark green. Allow to dry.
4. Mountain fold the middle dotted line on both back leg template pieces. Valley fold along the dotted line at both ends of all leg template pieces.
5. Apply glue to the tabs on each leg piece where indicated. Press the tabs onto the inside of the paper cup as shown. Allow to dry.
6. Mountain fold the dotted lines on the eye template pieces. Glue the tabs onto each side of the cup as shown. Allow to dry.
7. Use a marker to draw a mouth on your frog. Mountain fold the dotted line on the tongue template piece. Glue the tab to the centre of the mouth. Allow to dry.
8. Apply glue to the rim of the paper cup and press down onto the centre of the paper plate. Allow to dry. Apply a small amount of glue underneath the creased line near the back feet. Press down onto the paper plate and allow to dry.
9. Apply glue underneath the crease on the front feet and push the legs towards the cup to make a curve in the legs. Press the feet onto the plate and allow to dry. Your Green Frog on a Lily Pad is now ready to display!