Another kid friendly craft inspired by one of our favorite authors, Eric Carle!

The timeless tale of The Foolish Tortoise {affiliate link}  illustrated by Eric Carle, is now available in a Level 2 Ready-to-Read edition!

The foolish tortoise is tired of being so slow. He decides that the easiest way for him to move faster is to get out of his heavy shell. The only problem is, once he leaves his home, he’s too scared to walk anywhere! This silly tortoise learns the hard way that there’s no place like home.

Children will enjoy this jubilant tale of a tortoise on a journey of self-discovery! Now available as a Level 2 Ready-to-Read, this charming story with rhyming text is perfect for young readers!

So what are you waiting for? Let’s grab our craft supplies and get to work on making our own one of kind Popsicle Stick Tortoise that is perfect for story time AND craft time! Happy creating and reading with your littles, my friends!!!

Supplies:

* Jumbo Popsicle Sticks {9 per tortoise}
* Glue
* Green Craft Paint
* Paint Brush
* Scissors
* Green Tissue Paper

Directions:

* First assemble the base of your tortoise by gluing your popsicle sticks together to look like a fence {7 next to each and two across} Set aside to let it dry completely.
* Next have your child paint the front of their popsicle stick fence completely green.
* Once done, tear a few pieces of tissue paper and have children glue them on the “shell” of the tortoise.
* Now grab your cardstock and cut out other features to give the tortoise life {think legs, head etc}
* To finish off the Popsicle Stick Tortoise craft, glue your cardstock pieces in place, then add other embellishments you see fit and display proudly!!!

If you are looking for even MORE easy kid craft ideas that go along with children’s books, be sure to check out these fun posts:

Paper Plate Seahorse {Kid Craft}
Happy Birthday Mouse! {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Paddington {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Green Monster {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Baseball {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Piggie & Elephant {Kid Craft}
Paper Plate Caterpillar {Kid Craft}

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