The idea started with me taking my kids to a show called "snake alive" where they had a good idea of reptiles (
Mainly snakes and alligators)
Even grab and touch them!
Herpetogist Tom Kessenich is fun and nice for all the kids!
This show is great and I recommend it to anyone with kids who like reptiles!
My eldest son has always been fascinated by snakes, other reptiles and any reptiles!
My younger son also likes these things, but he doesn't like them as much as my older son does.
Anyway, they have a wooden snake toy there for the kids to play with, and when it's time to leave, it's hard for both of my kids to put it down.
It is hard unstained unpainted wood, but sticky, moving, with tongue and looks old!
I looked at it and thought we should try to do some instead of looking for two to buy for a few hours.
This way, the family can work together on a summer project and have a lot of fun.
The snake they played looked out of date.
That's it from the beginning, or from a few hours of gaming, I don't know, but I like the look so we tried to copy it with the drawing version!
The following supplies are needed for making wooden snakes: wooden piles (s)
Utility bladesandpaperpaint and the glue toothpick cotton thread of brusheshe newspaperpencsee and miter boxdrill and 1/16 drill bitelmer. . . . creative kids!
Choose the wood pins of the length and thickness of your choice.
We put a bunch in the garage, so I asked the kids to pick what they wanted.
Start cutting wood using a common blade to make one end sharp and one end round.
If you haven't noticed that you are cutting the tail and head of a snake! !
Once you get the shape of the head and tail you want, gently carve the entire pin and give it a hand --cut texture.
I suggest you do this outside so that when you're done you can easily clean up the garbage with a broom.
Gently polish any rough place with fine sand paper.
* Any cutting tool, including a utility blade, is very sharp.
Use them carefully and don't let the kids help with this step!
Always break ties with yourself.
You need the wood to have a groove, so when the assembly time comes, the embroidery thread will cling to the groove.
Draw a line with lead to show where the head is and where the tail is (
From 1 1/2 to 2 inch per end)
And the straight line at the top and bottom of the snake.
Don't worry too much that they are straight.
This is not important.
Be very careful when using a practical blade (
They are very sharp)
Cut grooves along straight lines only (
At the top and bottom).
Do not cut the lines that show the position of the head and tail.
I believe in giving children as much creative freedom as possible within reasonable limits!
Let the children pick their paint colors and brushes.
Spray the right amount of paint on the paper tray or their painting palette.
Tape newspaper on the working surface
Kids can be messy!
If you use paint that will ruin your clothes, it's not a bad idea to draw work clothes or old shirts.
We asked the children to color their snakes with acrylic paint.
Due to some toxic acrylic paint (
Formaldehyde content)
Watch your child carefully and make sure there is no paint on their skin.
If this is a problem for you to use watercolor or egg paint.
Only encourage and praise at this step.
Do not criticize or suggest colors or patterns.
The children are creatingof-a-
Customized toys for yourself.
When they are done, you will be happy to see how proud they are of themselves.
Smile is endless!
Let the snake in the newspaper dry completely.
If the paint is thick enough, re-
Use a common blade to cut the groove.
Once the paint is completely dry, an adult (
My husband in this case)
Can cut the snake into 1/2 pieces
He just used a saw and a diagonal box.
Nothing special, but you can definitely use a different saw method if you want.
It was perfect because we were going to buy an "old, distressed toy.
The saw is very dark, resulting in cracking in random places, which will later be worn out to form a pattern of random wear!
When cutting a snake, be sure to give your Shard number, otherwise you will struggle later when trying to piece the snake together.
Once all the parts are cut well, you can start grinding.
Use sandpaper to smooth any rough edges.
The last thing these little artists need is the splinter on their fingers, so please take a moment to take this step.
Some paint will fall off.
Don't worry.
This is the character that gives your snake so much, give it-of-a-kind look!
Kids can definitely help with this section, just pay attention so they don't mess up the numbers!
In order for the snake to stay together, the adult needs to drill holes (
My husband is coming again! )
At the head and tail.
The hole on the tail only needs to enter about 1/2 from the cutting end, then drill straight down with a 1/16 bit, completely through the wood.
The head is a bit complicated. (
I tried showing the diagonal of the hole you want with a toothpick.
Sorry, rude! )
You also want to drill a straight hole of about 1/2 from the cutting end completely through the wood.
Then you need to go from the holes drilled before to the diagonal of the mouth you want.
The second and third pictures show the holes in the head.
** We always tell boys that electric tools don't care what they cut, drill or grind, so be extra careful when using drill bits at this step.
When drilling, it is dangerous to hold a piece of wood in your hand, if any, only by experienced adults.
We're coming to an end!
This step will take the longest time, but it's almost time for kids to play with their new art creations! 1.
Use your previous number to arrange snake blocks in order. 2.
Ask the kids to pick a line that is twice the length of the snake, plus a few inches of colored embroidery thread. 3.
Insert the needle-piercing through the hole at the tail and thread the thread up through the hole. 4.
Pass the line through so that you have an even length on each side of your tail. 5.
Use Elmer's glue and small paint brush or cotton swab dab glue along the cutting slot and push the line into the slot with a nail or toothpick.
Repeat on the other side. 6.
Find the next part with the appropriate number and apply glue in the groove. 7.
Leave about 1/16 space between the two pieces, fixing the thread in the glue sink.
Repeat at the bottom. 8.
Continue the whole length of the snake. 9.
Once you get to the head, use your needle piercing again and pull the line at the bottom up through the snake head. 10.
Now, pass the needle-piercing through the mouth and go up through the top of the head. 11.
Pull two lines out of your mouth. 12.
Tie the line at the mouth and cut it into the required tongue length. 13.
It's optional to stick the thread together, but my kids want the tongue that looks like a snake tongue! 14. Let sit for 10-
Make sure all glue is dry for 15 minutes. 15.
Give your kids and let them play!
** The more space you leave between the pieces, the more your snake will bend.
I found 1/16 perfect for us.