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Completed pencil paper craft with a smiling face, surrounded by scissors, glue sticks, and colored paper—fun and easy back to school craft idea for kids.

Pencil Shape Craft

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 23 minutes
This pencil shape craft is a fun way to kick off the school year while helping kids explore basic shapes like rectangles, triangles, and circles.
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Author: Sam
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Materials

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

Instructions

  • Download the template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
  • Begin by gluing the pencil tip to the bottom of the pencil body.
  • Next, glue the eyes above the mouth and below the eyebrows.
  • Then, glue the metal band to the top of the pencil body.
  • Finish by gluing the eraser to the back and top of the metal band.