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Crafternoon challenge: Paper plate fish

See the instructions below to gather your supplies, or pick up a kit at the Library's Children's & Teens' Area
Longmont Public Library
(Sergio R. Angeles/Longmont Observer)

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CITY OF LONGMONT
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About Crafternoon Challenge

Crafternoon Challenge is a weekly craft that kids age 3 to 9 years old can do with help from an adult.

Do This Week's Challenge

See the instructions below to gather your supplies, or pick up a kit at the Library's Children's & Teens' Area, 409 4th Ave. (while supplies last). Then, see the instructions below to make this week's craft!

Supplies:

  • Paper plate
  • Googly eyes
  • Book jackets
  • Glue
  • Scissors

Instructions:

  1. Cut a triangle shape out of your paper plate to make your fish’s mouth. Keep this triangle because it will also be your fish’s tail.
  2. Glue your googly eye to your fish.
  3. Trace circles shapes onto your book jackets and cut them out.
  4. Fold the circles in half and glue them to your fish to make the fish’s scales.
  5. Finally, glue the triangle that you set aside to your fish to make its tail.

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