Animal Party Blowouts How-To

Matthew Van Fleet creates adorable paper party blowouts in the shapes of zoo animals.

Animal Party Blowouts

Kids will love to play with these adorable animal-shaped blowouts inspired by characters in children's author Matthew Van Fleet's interactive book, "Heads." Make them for a children's birthday party, and when the event is over, send each little guest home with a brand-new toy.

Tools and Materials

Animal templates: Alligator (color or black and white), Elephant (color or black and white), Tiger (color or black and white)
Legal paper
Colored pencils or crayons (optional)

Spray adhesive, Twin-Tack or glue stick (optional)
Cardstock or manila folder (optional)
Bone folder
Scissors
Assembly template
Double-sided tape
Blowouts

Animal Party Blowouts How-To
1. Print desired animal template onto legal paper: Alligator (color or black and white), Elephant (color or black and white), or Tiger (color or black and white). Color in black and white template with colored pencils or crayons, if desired. To add more rigidity to blowouts, use spray adhesive, Twin-Tack, or a glue stick to mount template on cardstock or a manila folder.

2. Using a bone folder, score along dotted lines, then with scissors, cut out all three shapes on template, being sure to cut out holes for blowout to fit through. Fold along scored lines.

3. Download assembly template to use as a guide.

4. Fold tab on front body piece back and, with double-sided tape, attach to back body piece, aligning holes. Colored sides should be facing same direction and pieces should form a standing tent.

5. Fold back head tab and with double-sided tape, affix to top of back body piece.

6. Fold down front head tab and insert blowout through all holes through back of body.

Resources
Blowouts available from Party City or your local party supplies store. Bone folder available from Martha Stewart Crafts. All other tools and materials available at your local office, craft, or art supplies store.

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