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Supplies Needed to Make this Newspaper Lion Craft

Tutorial:

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Set the newspaper aside and allow it dry.

Cut out lions face

Next, draw and cut out a circle for the lions face.

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Glue it to the card

Glue the circle directly onto the card.

Draw nose & smile

Add a lovely big nose and some smiley detail.

Glue on eyes

Position the eyes just above the nose and secure them with glue.

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Glue stripes to your card

Attach the newspaper working around the circumference of the circle.

Alternate the straight newspaper with folded pieces to add texture to the lions mane.

Glue on whiskers

Finish off the lion with six string whiskers split between both sides of the nose.

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And your craft is done!

Make it with your kids, they will love it.

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