Dorothy the Dinosaur Party Craft Idea

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By Gail Leino

When you have a mixed group of children, it's sometimes difficult to come up with something that will suit both boys and girls. Dinosaurs seem to be one of the animals that fascinate boys and girls alike, at least in small size. That's makes Dorothy a perfect selection for a craft for a party that includes boys and girls, and each can have fun with the idea. If you are crafty, you may find a way to alter the original template so that the boys can make a boy dinosaur.

The materials required to make Dorothy the Dinosaur include an empty toilet paper roll, glue, scissors, crayons or markers, and a piece of paper, preferably construction paper. After you print the template, the children will color the pieces where needed and cut them out.

Before they do anything else, they need to glue to large rectangular piece around the tube. The head and arms are the next pieces to be attached, and next glue the legs onto the bottom of the toilet paper roll. The children can choose how to attach the legs, but in the sample, the creator attached the legs so that Dorothy looked like she was sitting down with her feet in front of her. The final step is to bend the tab of the tail and glue it to the back in order to create a 3D effect.

If you create a variation for the boys, the same basic steps will apply. About all that you need to change is Dorothy's hat and collar, which you can easily vary.

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