Have you ever wanted your very own cow? This paper cow may not be exactly like the real thing, but hey---a paper cow is better than no cow at all! Try out this simple origami craft to create a cute cow friend for your home.
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Materials:
Paper
Scissors
Markers
Glue
Googly eyes
Instructions:
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Cut out long strips of paper around 1 cm wide.
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2.Colour the strips of paper with a black marker to make cow spots.
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3. Overlap 4 of the long strips of paper at the centre with the spots facing the table, so that the strips look like spokes on a wheel. Glue together at the centre where they overlap.
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4. Bend the strips so that the ends of the same strip touch and form a circle. Glue the ends together. Do this for each strip of paper to form a sphere.
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5. Repeat steps 3-4, making sure to use slightly shorter strips of paper. This will form the head. Glue the two spheres together with the smaller one on top.
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6. Cut out small pieces of paper for ears, horns, a snout, arms, and legs. Use glue to attach these pieces to the cow. Add googly eyes.
Voila! You now have your very own paper cow. Make a few and you've got yourself a herd!
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