![]() Hang your twirling paper monsters so that they alternate in height. Make a stitched mouth by drawing a horizontal line across the circle then drawing vertical lines 1/4-inch apart. Now you will need to crease the fold on the face you just created, making sure the paper eye and mouth stay in place.įinish the monster by repeating the above steps for the remaining three sections. Glue the mouth of your choice under the eye. Now glue a small black circle in the center of the medium white circle. Next use the glue stick to attach a medium circle to the large circle, covering the string. With the circles combined and laying flat on the work surface, use a glue stick to apply a strip of glue along the side of one of the slits.Ĭut a piece of string about 36-inches long and press one end of that string into the glue. This is the key to your twirling paper monsters! If the circles don’t line up once combined, simply cut the slit a little longer until they do. Join the two circles by sliding the two slits together. Cut a slit in each circle that extends just a little past the center. You will need 4 of these for each monster.įirst, cut two large circles from the same color cardstock. If you don’t want to print the pattern sheet multiple times, you can cut this mouth from the pattern sheet and photocopy it. Squared mouth – Simple, print and cut out.You will need 4 of these for each monster. I provided a blank one in case kids want a different color, they can fill it in themselves. Fang mouth – I’ve included two types of these, one is already colored in red.Another alternative is to cut 4 circles from white paper and color them in with black marker. I suggest using the pattern to cut these from black cardstock. Small circle – This is for the black part of the eye and you will need 4 of these.Medium circle – this is for the white of the monster’s eye.Large circle – monster head, you need 2 of these circles in the same color for one monster.So let’s get down to making them, shall we?įirst, you’ll want to print the patterns. Kids can use whatever color cardstock they want and can mix and match the mouths too. ![]() Honestly, it’s a total coincidence that the monster I chose for the stitched mouth just happened to be green like Frankie! The stitched mouth is reminiscent of the Frankenstein monster. The squared off toothy mouth is a favorite of mine that you’ll see in many of my monster crafts on this blog.Īnd of course, there’s the stitched mouth, another one you can use the black marker for. You can use a marker to draw on mouths instead of using the patterns too! One has a red background, the other I left blank in case kids want to color the inside of the mouth a different color. I’ve drawn patterns for you, you can print them in the supply list below. If not, a strategically placed desk fan does the job! If you have a ceiling fan, that should create enough breeze to keep your hanging monsters going. Watch the video above to see the monsters in action! I used a small fan to keep them going. Cardstock is sturdier, doesn’t tear easily as construction paper does, and the colors are much more vibrant! You could use construction paper for these, but I prefer cardstock. Each child can make one, you can hang them during your party and then let them take their paper monster home when they leave. Whether it’s for Halloween or a monster themed birthday party, these twirling paper monsters are super cute and sure to be a big hit with the kids! This can even be a fun make and take party craft for kids.
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