Caroline
It’s time for another kids craft stars challenge. This month the challenge was to create a craft out of a cereal box and boy was it a fun and tricky challenge.
Today I’m sharing how to turn any cereal box into an awesome cereal box elephant craft. Little ones might have trouble cutting out the elephant but an adult can do the cutting part and kids will love painting, decorating and finishing the elephant craft.
Supplies you will need:
- cereal box
- black marker
- gray paint
- paintbrush
- googly eyes
- scissors
- glue
Step-by-step tutorial:
1. Prepare cereal box
Start by opening up the top and bottom of your cereal box and cut off all of the folding flaps on both the top and bottom. Save one of the pieces for the elephant trunk and discard of the rest.
2. Cut box to make legs
Cut a half circle shape out of the middle of the bottom of your cereal box on both sides. Now your elephant has four legs.
3. Make elephant ears
Use your black marker to draw the shape of a head and elephant ears on the front and side of the cereal box. Our ears ran onto the back of the cereal box a little and that’s ok. Use your scissors to cut out the outlines you drew for the head and ears.
4. Paint the box
Cut off the remainder of the outline of the ears on the back of the cereal box about half way down the box. Now the shape of your elephant is finished. Paint your elephant with your gray paint and the trunk you set aside in step 1. Let the paint dry completely.
5. Make nose & add eyes
Finish your elephant craft by curling one end of the cardboard trunk and gluing the other end onto the middle of your cereal box elephant craft. Then glue your googly eyes on top of the elephant trunk.
