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Cardboard Tube Unicorn
Everything is magic! Turn an ordinary cardboard tube into a colorful unicorn craft for kids. Great as DIY decorations for unicorn parties, too!
Supplies:
- Crayola Scissors
- Crayola Paint Brush
- Crayola No-Run School Glue
- Pencil
- Crayola Take Note Permanent Markers
- Disposable Plate
- Water
- Crayola Washable Paint
- Crayola Watercolors
- Crayola Construction Paper
- Crayola Glitter Glue
- Paper Towel Roll
- Yarn
- Disposable Cup
- Tools: Paint, Watercolors, Construction Paper, Glitter Glue, Markers
- Theme: Rainy Day Crafts, Trending, Unicorn, Birthday
- Age: 6+, 8+, Tween+
Steps:
1 Cut paper towel roll in half.
2 Cover paper towel roll with paint. Dry 1–2 hours. Add second coat. Dry 1–2 hours.
3 To create mane, wrap yarn around fingers 10–12 times, creating a loop. Gently remove from fingers.
4 Using another piece of yarn, tie knot close to top of yarn loop to secure.
5 Place scissors through bottom of loop and cut to create fringe.
6 Repeat steps 3–5 to create tail.
7 Paint yarn with different shades of watercolors. Dry overnight.
8 Glue tail to back of paper towel roll. Glue mane inside roll, then hang over front of roll. Dry 1–2 hours.
9 Sketch and cut out construction paper horn and ears.
10 Add sparkly accents to horn with glitter glue. Dry 3–4 hours.
11 Glue horn and ears inside paper towel roll, facing forward.
12 Draw eyelids and eyelashes on front of roll with markers.
13 Lightly dip finger into paint and press to front of roll to create rosy cheeks. Let all glue and paint steps dry 1–2 hours.
CIY Staff Tips:
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To create a pastel shade of paint, pour the paint color of your choice and white paint onto disposable plate, then mix paint together with a paint brush.
- In lieu of painting the yarn with watercolors, use brightly colored yarn to save some time!
