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Dollar Store Shape and Color Alien Craft for Preschoolers

Super fun alien shapes in different colors to play with and learn.
Keyword alien play, alien shape and color activity, free template, learning colors, learning shapes, preschool, preschool activity
Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Author Christina

Ingredients

  • Craft Sticks Jumbo
  • Colored Paper
  • Wiggle Eyes
  • Chenille Stems
  • Washable Marker Black
  • Glue Stick
  • Glue Gun and Glue Sticks – Low Temp Works Best
  • Ruler
  • Scissors
  • DOLLAR STORE SHAPE AND COLOR ALIEN PATTERNS

Instructions

STEP ONE

  • Download, print and cut out Dollar Store Shape and Color Alien Patterns.  Trace shape patterns onto a rainbow of colored papers with a black washable marker.

STEP TWO

  • Cut out all traced shape patterns with scissors. Cut inside the traced lines for a clean, finished project.

STEP THREE

  • Lay out a variety of sizes of wiggle eyes onto the color paper shapes. Starting with one and working up to six, attach wiggle eyes to colored paper shapes with a glue stick. Draw different mouths on each Alien with a black washable marker.

STEP FOUR

  • Measure, cut and bend chenille stems into a variety of Alien antenna shapes. Attach the chenille stem antenna to the back of each Alien with the glue gun and glue sticks.

STEP FIVE

  • Flip Aliens over on your work surface. Attach one jumbo craft stick to the bottom center of each Alien shape with a glue gun and glue sticks.