Here's another paper cut-out project featuring one of my illustrations: A black kitty cut-out. You can get the free downloadable pdf by clicking here:
http://jwgdesign.blogspot.com/2009/09/downloadable-cut-out-black-kitty.html More kitties in other colors will be available soon.
Refer to the photos here and the little line drawing on the print out to see what your finished kitty should look like. Have fun, and post pics here of what you do with your cut-out. I would love to see it.
For this project, you will need scissors and a glue stick. You can use thick white double-sided tape instead of the glue stick if you want to add a little dimension to your kitty.
Print out as many copies of the downloadable PDF as you like. These can be great projects for groups of kids. I have made these simple with kids in mind, but they may need help cutting. Print on heavier paper if you can.
Cut out all kitty parts...
until you have something like this.
I like to put a piece of paper down when I work with a glue stick.
Place the kitty body on the paper, colored side up.
Put a little glue on the neck of the body (where it says paste behind head).
I like to use about this much glue.
Loosely place the kitty head on the body, making sure you cover the words "paste behind head".
Once you are happy with the position of the head, press firmly to attach it to the body.
Your kitty should now look like this...
Next up is the tail. Put glue on the base of the tail...
until it looks like this.
Place the kitty body loosely over the base of the tail.
Once you are happy with the position of the tail, press the body and tail together firmly.
Your kitty should now resemble this.
This may be the hardest part: Take the tiny little nose and put glue on the back side. How you do this is up to you. I like to place the back of the nose on the glue stick, but that's what works for me
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Gently place the nose (colored-side up) on the face of your kitty.
Once you are happy with the nose position, press the nose firmly in place.
Put glue on the back of the left eye.
Gently place the left eye on the kitty's head.
Your kitty should now look like this.
Take the right eye...
glue the back...
carefully place it on the kitty's head.
Once you are happy with the placement of the right eye, press down on it firmly, and your kitty is done!
Your kitty will love fridges...
desktops...
and windowsills.
