Slow-Poke Turtles

Why

Cute and cunning turtles star in many children’s stories. Here’s a quick and easy way to make a reptile that will crawl right into your heart.

Steps

1. Using Crayola® Washable Markers, draw a turtle-shell pattern on the bottom of a paper bowl. Color the hexagons with a green marker. Give the shell a two-tone effect by coloring some hexagons yellow with green on top. Outline your pattern with a darker, contrasting shade to enhance your pattern.

2. On a small paper plate, use your markers to draw and color a turtle head, four feet, and a tail. Tear out the pieces.

3. Apply Crayola School Glue around the rim of another small paper plate. Place the turtle’s head, feet, and tail in the correct positions along the rim. Press the shell on top. Air-dry the glue.

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Markers
  • No-Run School Glue
household supplies
  • Party Express paper plates
  • paper bowl

Where & When

"Boys like reptiles! Our tiger scouts made these turtles after visiting the reptile room at a nature preserve."
Denise T., den leader.

"My daughter made this craft with just a bit of help. She named her turtle Franklin after her favorite books."
Maura R., mother of age 4.


Interesting Info

Turtles have been on Earth for about 230 million years, since before dinosaurs came along. Turtles cannot take off their shells because their shells are part of their spines.