Wooden Spoon Snakes – Slithering Good Kid Craft Idea
Hi there – it’s Stacey from Glued To My Crafts and slithering by with another way to turn ordinary wood craft spoons into one-of-a-kind friends!
Then use your newly created Wooden Spoon Snakes as party decor, garden decorations OR have a fun afternoon full of puppet play with a whole collection of them!
Whatever you decide to do with your finished masterpieces, I hope you enjoy making them! Now let’s grab those craft supplies, check out the tutorial below and get to work on this fun & simple DIY idea!
Happy crafting my friends! Please don’t forget to share pictures of your snake puppets made from spoons, on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram to see them in action! #gluedtomycrafts
PAIR YOUR SNAKE PUPPET CRAFT WITH —> Paper Plate & Polka Dot Snake
Craft Supplies:
* Wooden Craft Spoons – one per snake puppet craft
* Craft Paint {any color you like!}
* Small Paint Brushes
* Red Cardstock Paper
* Small Wiggle Eyes – two per snake puppet craft
* School Glue
* Basic Craft Scissors
optional materials – other embellishments like ribbon, rhinestones, loose craft glitter etc.
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Directions:
* First have children paint their spoons however they like. Snakes come in all colors so let your child go wild on this one!
* At this point in time, if desired – add some glitter and school glue on the spine!
* Once done decorating the spoon, set it aside to let it dry completely.
* Next up – cut out some long tongues from the red cardstock {one per snake.}
* To finish off the Wooden Spoon Snake – simply glue the cardstock pieces in place and add the wiggle eyes so they can see.
* Then add other embellishments you see fit {like glitter, rhinestones etc}
* To display, you can add magnets to the back or hot glue some string for easy hanging!
PAIR YOUR SNAKE PUPPETS WITH —> Wooden Spoon Bunnies
If you are looking for even MORE easy wooden craft spoon kid craft ideas, from Glued To My Crafts, be sure to check out these fun posts listed below.
And “if” you decide to make our Wooden Spoon Snakes kid craft, please share a picture on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram with #gluedtomycrafts for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life!
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Wooden Spoon Snakes
Tools:
- Craft Paint
Instructions:
- First have children paint their spoons however they like. Snakes come in all colors so let your child go wild on this one!
- At this point in time, if desired - add some glitter and school glue on the spine!
- Once done decorating the spoon, set it aside to let it dry completely.
- Next up - cut out some long tongues from the red cardstock {one per snake.}
- To finish off the Wooden Spoon Snake – simply glue the cardstock pieces in place and add the wiggle eyes so they can see.
- Then add other embellishments you see fit {like glitter, rhinestones etc}
- To display, you can add magnets to the back or hot glue some string for easy hanging!
