Animals in Jumpers…Free Colouring Sheet to Download

This week I’ve been drawing animals in jumpers…

…using pen, coloured pencil and watercolour pencil.  I thought they would make fun brooches..

 

I’m going to use the images for prints and cards and a few other things. The brooches are available on my Etsy shop, BearsGetCrafty.  Also, as they I enjoyed colouring them in so much, I thought I’d share the fun… Click here to download the colouring sheet.

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Hug in a Box – Free to Download and Make

Download and make a hug in a box, then give it to someone who needs a hug.

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You will need:

Cardboard or stiff paper for your computer printer

Glue (eg PVA)

Scissors

Instructions:

Click on the image below and download the PDF

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Print out the PDF file onto card or stiff paper.

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Cut out the 3 images at the bottom of the page.

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Fold the box along all the dotted lines. It will help if you gently score the fold lines first.

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One at a time, apply glue sparingly to corner tabs and glue to outside of box. Hold each corner in place until dry.

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Score base foldline on bears and unfold again. Apply glue sparingly to base.

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Stick bears into base of box pressing down firmly. Hold until dry. When the glue is dry, fold bears up into box.

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Stick the label on the front of the box.

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You’ve made a hug in a box!