Book Week

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Funny Pug Bobble Head

This absolutely adorable egg carton bobble head could be designed in a number of ways to create a variety of fun and quirky characters to sit on your dash board or desk!

This activity is perfect to use in conjunction with the book 'Pig the Pug' by Aaron Blabey and published by Scholastic Press.

  • Step 9Cut out 2 small leg shapes from paper. Attach to the body with glue. Allow to dry.
  • Step 10Place your bobble head’s head onto the top of the chenille stem spring. Attach with glue. Allow to dry. Bobble away!
  • Step 1Cut your egg carton to create 3 separate cups. Trim the edges so they are smooth.
  • Step 2To make your bobble head’s body, place 1 egg cup inside another cup. Attach with glue.
  • Step 3Paint your egg cups with a bright colour. Allow to dry.
  • Step 4Using a skewer, carefully poke a hole in the top of your bobble heads body.
  • Step 5Create your bobble head’s face by cutting out 2 ears, 2 eyes and a mouth piece from paper. Add marker detail to the mouth piece and attach wiggle eyes to the eyes with glue. Allow to dry.
  • Step 6Place your face pieces onto the head of your bobble head. Attach with glue. Allow to dry.
  • Step 7To create the spring for your bobble head, wrap a chenille stem around a thick marker. Slide the coil off the marker to create your spring.
  • Step 8Poke one end of your spring into the hole you previously created in the body.

Materials used in this activity

CleverPatch Activity Paint - Brown - 2 Litres
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Chenille Stems - Bright - Pack of 100
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Egg Carton
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CleverPatch Cover Paper Assorted - A4 - Pack of 275
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Product Code: 16477
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CleverPatch Tacky Glue - 250ml
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Product Code: 16494
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