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Wrapped animals with cardboard and acrylic yarn
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Make adorable wrapped animals to hang on branches. The acrylic yarn is wrapped around square pieces of cardboard to resemble owls and mice. The animals are then decorated with cardboard, pipe cleaners and googly eyes.
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Print the PDF for the idea. Cut four pieces of cardboard out of the box or use other recycled cardboard.
Print the PDF for the idea. Cut four pieces of cardboard out of the box or use other recycled cardboard.2 
Secure the end of the yarn to the bottom of the cardboard with sticky base.
Secure the end of the yarn to the bottom of the cardboard with sticky base.3 
Wrap the yarn tightly around the piece of cardboard from top to bottom.
Wrap the yarn tightly around the piece of cardboard from top to bottom.4 
Switch colours by cutting the yarn and hiding the end under the wrapped yarn. Add a new piece of yarn by pressing the end under the wrapped one.
Switch colours by cutting the yarn and hiding the end under the wrapped yarn. Add a new piece of yarn by pressing the end under the wrapped one.5 
Continue to the bottom and cut the end of the yarn.
Continue to the bottom and cut the end of the yarn.6 
Secure the end of the yarn using sticky base.
Secure the end of the yarn using sticky base.7 
Cut the mouse’s nose and ears out of cardboard.
Cut the mouse’s nose and ears out of cardboard.8 
Cut three small pieces of pipe cleaner for the mouse’s whiskers.
Cut three small pieces of pipe cleaner for the mouse’s whiskers.9 
Twist the three pieces together in the middle.
Twist the three pieces together in the middle.10 
Attach them using sticky base.
Attach them using sticky base.11 
Cut three pieces of yarn of around 20 cm long. Tie them together with a knot at the top and make a braid.
Cut three pieces of yarn of around 20 cm long. Tie them together with a knot at the top and make a braid.12 
Tie a knot at the end for the braid and cut off the excess yarn. Glue on the mouse's tail with sticky base.
Tie a knot at the end for the braid and cut off the excess yarn. Glue on the mouse's tail with sticky base.13 
Cut the owl’s ears and beak out of cardboard. Also cut a circle to be used for wings.
Cut the owl’s ears and beak out of cardboard. Also cut a circle to be used for wings.14 
Cut the circle in half to make two wings for the owl.
Cut the circle in half to make two wings for the owl.15 
Cut a pipe cleaner in half. Shape each piece into a heart.
Cut a pipe cleaner in half. Shape each piece into a heart.16 
Twist the ends together.
Twist the ends together.17 
Wrap yarn around the cardboard as before and glue on the parts with sticky base. Stick the owl’s claws under the wrapped yarn. Attach them with a little sticky base if necessary.
Wrap yarn around the cardboard as before and glue on the parts with sticky base. Stick the owl’s claws under the wrapped yarn. Attach them with a little sticky base if necessary.18 
Cut a piece of yarn for hanging and attach the ends to the top with sticky base.
Cut a piece of yarn for hanging and attach the ends to the top with sticky base.Also go exploring in
