Hot Dog Craft
This hot dog craft is a fun summer activity that helps kids practice fine motor skills while creating a cute and cheerful hot dog friend.
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Teachers, parents, and caregivers will love how easily this paper hot dog activity fits into summer lesson plans, camp days, or quiet afternoons at home. It gives kids practice that’s fun to help strengthen fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and encourage imagination." player-type="default" override-embed="default" orientation="horizontal"]
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers
- Yellow puffy paint
- Hot Dog Template
Instructions
- Print the template and gather the materials for this fun activity.
- Begin by adding a wavy line of puffy paint onto the hot dog piece to represent mustard. Set aside and let dry overnight to be sure it's 100% dry before gluing.
- Glue the eye pieces onto the front bun, below the eyebrows.
- Use a marker to color in the tongue.
- Draw the cheeks on both sides of the smile.
- Glue the front bun to the bottom part of the hot dog piece.
- Finally, glue the hot dog piece onto the back bun so the hot dog peeks out between both bun pieces.