Even if you’re not a snake fan, you have to admit that this snake paper craft is adorable!
An easy craft project to do with your kids and a great start to origami for kids.
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Are you a fan of snakes? I admit that I was a bit (and that’s an understatement) intimidated by them as a child but became a fan during my college years when I had the chance to actually hold one.
Well, even if you or your kids aren’t really snake fans, this paper craft version is sure to be fun and cute.
Since there’s quite a bit of cutting and folding involved to make this, it makes for a great fine motor exercise, making this craft idea perfect for little ones (and fun for older ones).
I was obsessed with making these paper necklaces as a kid – I made so much money I couldn’t stop! We use them to decorate parties and celebrations just because I love making them!
If you want to do this project with kids in preschool or kindergarten, you’ll need to make the paper strips wider – they’ll be easier to handle that way (and require less precision when folding). . Older children can handle thin strips with ease.
What we love about this snake craft idea is that it can be a quick and simple project. Or you can turn it into something that requires more “patience.” You can make cute short snakes or go on a mission to move a snake around your living room. Kids will have fun making super long snakes!
If you want to turn this into a fun classroom craft, you can also ask each of your students to make their own part of the snake’s body and once they’ve all made their part, yourself, you can join them all together into a long paper snake garland craft.
Let’s make a snake paper craft
What you need:
- colorful printed paper – you can use one color but we think two colors would look nice.
- scissors or paper trimmer
- glue
- wiggly eye patch or bleary eyes
- black marker
Watch the video Instructions for making solid paper crafts using Accordion paper
Or follow these simple step-by-step instructions
Start by cutting the paper into even strips (they don’t even have to be fancy).
You can make them as wide or thin as you like – younger children will be able to handle wider strips more easily.
If you are working with scissors, the easiest way to do this is to fold the paper (letter or A4) in half, fold that half back in half… And again.
Unfold and cut along the folds. You can leave it folded in half and cut into two strips at the same time. I recommend using two colors because the final project will look very interesting. Of course you can just use one or even use more.
Once you have your strips, separate them into two groups. If older kids will be making this craft, you (or they) can join the strips with glue or tape to get two super long strips.
For younger children, glue on the stripes or let them add the strips themselves as they fold – as longer strips are harder to handle.
Time is starting to rush
Now you have two strips tape them together at a 90° angle.
Fold the bottom strip over the top strip (keeping the angle 90°) and crease.
Again take the bottom strip and fold it over the top strip.
Continue until you run out of strips to fold and add a little glue to the last fold.
If you’re making a super long snake, add a little glue here and there as you go.
This will make everything “safer”.
Cut out the snake-shaped head and tongue from the paper and glue it to the final fold. Decorate with googly eyes and black markers for nostrils.
Your accordion snake craft is complete and you can stretch, pull, and wiggle it as much as you like!
This game is not only fun to make but also extremely fun to play with.
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