Lion with Paper Strips

To make a lion you will need:

- a round wooden support Ø 18 cm

- yellow acrylic paint and a brush

- pretty Indian papers (red, yellow, brown tones)

- 2 movable eyes Ø 2.5 cm

- a paper cutter

- a round + heart punch (cut size: 5 cm)

- a screw eye

- ribbon

- a permanent marker

- a glue stick

- a pair of scissors

Paint the wooden support with yellow acrylic paint and then let it dry for about 20 minutes.

Screw a hook into the edge of the wooden support. This small accessory will allow us to hang the project once it is finished.

Cut about 15 strips of Indian paper, 21 x 2 cm wide, using a paper cutter.

Use colors such as yellow, orange, red, and brown for a nice result.

Notes:

- The paper cutter is a very handy tool that children can use safely to cut paper strips quickly and evenly.

- Some sheets of Indian paper are textured and/or metallic. They will allow you to achieve beautiful texture and color effects!

Cut the paper strips in half with a pair of scissors.

Wrap the paper strips around a pencil. This will add volume to the lion's mane.

This step will also help children develop their motor skills!

With a stick of white glue, stick the strips of paper all around the wooden support.

Using a hole punch, cut out 2 circles with a diameter of 5 cm from an orange sheet of paper and glue them onto the wooden base.

Note: place the metal eyelet facing up before gluing on the eyes!

Using a hole punch, cut out 3 hearts of 5 cm size from a sheet of brown paper and then glue them onto the wooden support in place of the nose and ears.

Glue 2 moving eyes Ø 2.5 cm at the center of the orange circles.

Cut and then glue small strips of brown paper to create the lion's whiskers.

Draw the lion's mouth with a black marker.

Attach a ribbon to the metal hook so that you can hang your beautiful creation!