Paper Folded Toadstools

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Skill Level

Intermediate

Time to Make

1 hour

Adult Supervision

Yes

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Paper Folded Toadstools craft activity

How to Make

Step 1

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Using the template, cut out 12 toadstool shapes from origami paper.

Step 2

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Fold each of the 12 shapes in half down the centre.

Step 3

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Keeping the shapes folded, glue them together one on top of another to create a stack of folded shapes.

Step 4

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Once the glue has dried, alternately glue the top half and then the bottom half of each folded shape to the next, working through the entire stack.

Step 5

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Allow the glue to dry completely before carefully opening the shape out. Glue the opened toadstool onto a sheet of white card, along with the mushroom stalk template.

Step 6

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Cut around the completed mushroom, add white spots for decoration, then attach a piece of string so it can be hung up.