Torn Paper Crab Craft For Kids (Free Template)

Bring a piece of the ocean to life with a fun and easy torn paper crab craft!

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Kids will love tearing colorful pieces of paper to fit inside the crab to create a mosaic masterpiece.

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Supplies

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Start by downloading the crab template and printing it out.

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First, encourage your child to spread the glue over a section of the crab background paper.

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Create the crab by tearing the red paper into small pieces, then begin gluing them onto the background paper.

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Next, help your child to position the eyes to the top portion of the crab’s body and glue them in place.

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Swipe up for full tutorial!

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