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Making a Paper Drinking Straw Snake


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Making a Paper Drinking Straw Snake  - two snakes on countertopI enjoy gardening and the kids like to watch/help out. Sometimes their toy of choice can damage the plants, so when they're playing over the plants I suggest lighter and more gentle toys.

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We decided to make a light, gentle toy, this straw snake, so they could bring outside!

Total Time: 20 minutes or depending on your child(ren)

Supplies:

Making a Paper Drinking Straw Snake  - supplies
 

Steps:

  1. Prep supplies for your child to assemble. Cut out head (oval shape), tongue, and cut straw into pieces.
  2. Making a Paper Drinking Straw Snake - supplies prepped for child to assemble
     
  3. Have your child thread paper straw pieces into the pipe cleaner.
  4. Making a Paper Drinking Straw
Snake - child threading straw pieces onto a pipe cleaner
     
  5. Then, twist both ends of the pipe cleaner so the straws do not fall off.
  6. Making a Paper Drinking Straw Snake  - twist and fold the pipe cleaner ends when all straw pieces on
     
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  7. Glue snake head, tongue, and eyes on.
  8. Making a Paper Drinking Straw Snake  -  glue on snake head
     
    Making a Paper Drinking Straw Snake  - add tongue
     
    Making a Paper Drinking Straw Snake  - and finally eyes
     
  9. Bend into a zig zag motion to achieve a snake slithering. Ready for your child to play with!
  10. Making a Paper Drinking Straw Snake - bend the pipe cleaners into zig zag shapes, ready to play
     

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