3-D Forest Animals

Supplies Used: Adhesive, Cardstock or construction paper, Crayons, markers or pens, Pencil, Scissors, Tape

The teacher will die-cut the materials for student use prior to the lesson.

1. Die-cut any of the 3-D animals from cardstock or construction paper.
2. Add details with crayons, markers or pens on both sides of the die-cut animals (Figure A).
3. Align the front and back of the animal bodies, and fold at the top so that all four feet touch the table top at the same time.
4. Fold both tabs in toward the middle, and slide the slits on the tabs together (Figure B). This will allow the animals to stand (Figure C).

Create the forest

1. Die-cut three of the Tree or Tree, Bare shapes, two from cardstock or construction paper and one from copy paper.
2. Fold the copy paper Tree in half and make a mark at the midpoint of the Tree.
3. Place the folded copy paper tree on one construction paper Tree, and draw a line from the midpoint mark up to the top of the Tree (Figure D). 
4. Cut along the pencil line. Cut a thin sliver right next to the slit to make a slightly wider opening. This will facilitate in sliding the two Trees together.
5. Place the folded copy paper Tree on the other construction paper Tree, and draw a line from the midpoint mark down to the bottom of the Tree. 
6. Cut along the pencil line. Cut a thin sliver right next to the slit to make a slightly wider opening. 
7. Interlock the slits to allow the Tree to stand. 
8. Add some dimensional Trees to these 3-D forest animals for a project that is tree-mendous (Main Photo).
9. Discuss other animals found in forests and their habitat.

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  Figure A
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  Figure B
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  Figure C
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  Figure D