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Home / Kids Stuff / Burlap Hedgehog Craft for Kids

Burlap Hedgehog Craft for Kids

March 18, 2016

I’m back today with another craft that I did for the TV show Hands On Crafts for Kids! You can see the original post on that site, but I thought I’d share it here too. This is a fun Hedgehog craft that you can make with the kiddos using burlap and Styrofoam. I think it’s fun to teach them to build their own shapes.

You can craft up this Hedgehog using styrofoam, burlap, and a few common household supplies. Teach the kids to create their own shapes and make a fur-free friend!

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Here’s what you’ll need:

MATERIALS LIST:

  • 4” styrofoam ball
  • small styro cone
  • toothpicks
  • white glue
  • plastic knife
  • brown paint
  • black paint pen
  • burlap ribbon
  • scissors
  • chopstick or knitting needle
  • paintbrush
  • Optional- Heat Wire tool. I can use this with my kids aged 10 and up, with some supervision. It’s SO cool for cutting styrofoam- and less mess, too!

Now as I mentioned, this cute Hedgehog craft was on the Hands On Crafts for Kids PBS Show. Here’s the segment for you!

  1. Using plastic knife, Cut styro ball in half. “sand” one edge against the other to create a rounded tear-drop shape.
  2. Using plastic knife, cut tip from cone 1 inch from pointed edge. This will be the snout. Using the plastic knife, cut a 1 inch slice from BOTTOM of the cone. Cut this into 4 sections. This will be the feet.
  3. Using white glue, attach snout and legs to body. Use toothpicks to help secure. Cut off excess with scissors. Let dry.
  4. Using paintbrush, paint body with brown paint. Let dry.
  5. Using scissors, cut burlap ribbon into 3 inch squares. Fold in half twice.
  6. Using chopstick, poke a hole in the back of hedgehog body.
  7. Dip folded edge of burlap in white glue and poke into the hold. Use chopstick to push it in.
  8. Repeat until entire back is covered. Let dry.
  9. Using black paint marker, add eyes and tip of nose.

What other animals could you make with this technique? Leave me a comment and share your ideas with us!

Don’t forget to visit HandsOnCrafts for full episodes each week and more projects than you can shake a stick at!

 

Jenny Barnett Rohrs, current co-Host of the PBS Series Hands On Crafts For Kids

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