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Simple snake craft

May 5, 2013 by Katie 12 Comments

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Before Chinese New Year, I had seen this cute snake craft at Diana Rambles. Unfortunately we didn’t get around to doing the craft as part of our Year of the Snake celebrations. However, after we saw a snake cross our path on a recent family hike, I decided to this craft now in honor of spring. 🙂

Simple snake craft >> Gift of Curiosity

To do this craft, I gathered the following materials:

  • Chenille stems
  • Glue
  • Beads
  • Wiggle Eyes

To get the kids started, I twisted the chenille stems into a diamond shape at the end in order to make the head of the snake (and also to make sure the beads didn’t fall off).

Simple snake craft >> Gift of Curiosity

The kids got to work stringing beads into their snakes, providing a great opportunity for fine motor practice.

Simple snake craft >> Gift of Curiosity

Simple snake craft >> Gift of Curiosity

Once they finished making the beaded body of the snake, I turned down the end of the tail to keep the beads from falling off.

Then the kids added glue to the wiggle eyes.

Simple snake craft >> Gift of Curiosity

And they put the wiggle eyes on the heads of their snakes.

Simple snake craft >> Gift of Curiosity

We added a short segment of a red chenille stem to make the tongue.

Simple snake craft >> Gift of Curiosity

And in the end, the kids made four very cute snakes to play with!

Simple snake craft >> Gift of Curiosity

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12 Comments

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  1. Jennifer says

    May 8, 2013 at 1:51 pm

    Thanks for linking up with Monday Kid Corner on The Jenny Evolution. I hope you’re getting messy with the kids and having fun.

    Jennifer

    Reply
  2. Kristen B says

    May 9, 2013 at 3:57 am

    What a neat craft. I love pipecleaners and beads.

    Reply
    • SHARON DAVIS says

      March 5, 2018 at 10:19 am

      I love all of these activities. They are great

      Reply
  3. Jen says

    May 9, 2013 at 8:20 am

    This was a super quick to prepare and mess free after school craft activity. The girls loved it and only stopped when we ran out of googly eyes.

    Reply
    • Katie says

      May 9, 2013 at 9:13 am

      So glad you had fun with it!

      Reply
  4. Monica says

    May 11, 2013 at 4:09 pm

    This is a great activity for fine motor skills. Thanks for sharing at Family Fun Friday!
    Monica

    Reply
  5. Julie says

    May 14, 2013 at 11:32 am

    That’s a cute craft and great for fine motor skills. I like how you did it in conjunction with the Chinese New Year.

    Reply
  6. Beth says

    May 14, 2013 at 1:48 pm

    LOL, I picked two of your links to feature without realizing for a while they both came from Gift of Curiosity! Anyway, I’m featuring this one tonight too! See ya later, Katie!

    Reply
  7. Beth says

    May 17, 2013 at 3:37 am

    Super cute snakes and such great for fine motor skills!

    Reply
    • Katie says

      May 17, 2013 at 8:41 am

      Thanks for featuring our snake craft!

      Reply
  8. Carrie says

    May 17, 2013 at 4:25 pm

    Very cute!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!

    Reply
  9. Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas says

    May 19, 2013 at 5:13 am

    Thanks for sharing these on the Sunday Showcase. I featured them this week and shared them on our Pinterest board!

    Reply

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