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Two smiling taco paper crafts with cartoon faces are displayed on a wooden table surrounded by colorful construction paper, glue sticks, and scissors—perfect for a cheerful kids' craft activity.

Easy Taco Craft

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 18 minutes
This fun paper craft layers all the classic fillings like green lettuce, red tomatoes, and cheesy goodness inside a happy taco shell.
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Author: Sam
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Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Taco Template

Instructions

  • Download the template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
  • Start by gluing the eyes near the top of the taco shell piece.
  • Place the mouth just below the eyes and glue it down.
  • Take the tongue piece and glue it inside the mouth.
  • Layer the tomato pieces onto the lettuce cutout, gluing it down.
  • Add the cheese strips over the lettuce and tomatoes.
  • Glue the beef piece on top of the lettuce, allowing the toppings to peek out from behind.
  • Stick a few extra tomato pieces and cheese strips along the edge of the beef piece.
  • Finish by placing the taco smiling face on top of the assembled toppings.