Children love to craft snakes! These fascinating animals are so different from pets - they have no legs, glide silently, and can even be poisonous. No wonder they often provide excitement and adventure! Our DIY paper snake is very easy to build. It is flexible, can be stretched and bent like a real snake - and looks really cool while doing it! All you need is paper, scissors, glue, and googly eyes. Then you can get started!

Paper Snake: Step-by-Step Guide with Photos and Description

To craft this movable paper snake, you only need a few materials. A quick trip to the craft store or a look in the craft box is enough:

Colored paper (e.g., green, blue, yellow)
Glue stick or liquid craft glue
Scissors
Googly eyes for sticking
Red paper for the tongue
Optional: Markers for details

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To make crafting especially easy, we have a photo and detailed description for each step. Follow our guide and craft your own snake!

Paper snake: Step-by-step instructions with photos and description. The picture 1 — **Step 1**: Take a sheet of paper and fold it several times to create an accordion

Paper snake: Step-by-step instructions with photos and description. The image 2 — **Step 2**: Cut the accordion into multiple strips. I use colored paper in two colors to make our snake more colorful and interesting. Lay two strips of different colors on top of each other and glue the lower ends together. Then, fold the strips alternately on top of each other.

Paper snake: Step-by-step instructions with photos and description. The picture 3 — **Step 3**: To lengthen the snake, glue new paper strips to the ends. The more strips you add in this way, the longer your snake will be. Finally, cut a head out of paper and glue it to the end of the snake. You can also stick googly eyes on the head. Done!

Origami and DIY Ideas for Kids

Crafting promotes fine motor skills and stimulates creativity. Cutting, folding, and gluing train dexterity and help children improve their coordination. At the same time, they develop a better understanding of shapes and colors. Snakes, in particular, are an exciting crafting idea as they can inspire children's interest in nature and animals.

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Published on February 20, 2025 by Vitalii Shynakov

Published on: February 20, 2025
From Vitalii Shynakov

Vitalii Shynakov has been working in the areas of online retail, marketing and customer satisfaction since 2012. Until 2022, he was the head of personnel development and online sales department of four successful stores. He has been part of the TutKit.com team since 2024.