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HOW TO MAKE TIN TURTLES : Crafts for Kids & Teens

(TIN IS VERY SHARP AND REQUIRES ADULT SUPERVISION / ASSISTANCE. ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTIE GLOVES WHEN WORKING WITH TIN) Before you start this craft, you should familiarize yourself with Techniques for Crafting with Tin. Here is a basic tin craft for making a standing turtle. These turn out pretty cute, especially if you love turtles.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

Tin Can

Tracing Paper

Tin Snips

Solid Rubber Ball

Paint & Brush

How to Make Them:

1. Open and flatten out a medium-sized tin can. Trace pattern for turtle on strong tracing paper, and transfer to tin. Cut out turtle, as in Figure 1.

Folding Tin

2. Following directions for folding tin on the Tin Crafting Techniques Page, fold parts of turtle (flaps, legs, feet, neck and head) up or down, as shown by broken lines in Figure 2.

Cut a solid color rubber ball in half and paint on design

3. Cut a solid color rubber ball in half and paint on design, with poster paint, as in Figure 3.

Place the half ball on the tin base, inside the flaps

4. Place the half ball on the tin base, inside the flaps. Paint on features and allow to dry, as in Figure 4.