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Star Wars Day GROGU PENCIL POUCH SUPPLIES Black canvas or burlap zip pouch Stiff light green felt Light brown and black felt Black permanent marker Chalk Scissors Low-heat hot glue gun White acrylic paint Paintbrush Grogu template INSTRUCTIONS 1. Print and cut out the Grogu template with scissors. 2. With the chalk, trace the shape of Grogu’s head on the light green felt. 3. Cut out the shape you traced. Make sure to cut along the inside of the chalk line to minimize the amount of chalk on the final shape. 4. Next, use the chalk to draw two almond-shaped eyes on the black felt. 5. Cut them out and glue them to the head shape with the low heat hot glue gun. 6. (Optional) Use the white acrylic paint and a thin paintbrush and paint small white dots for the reflections in Grogu’s eyes. Let the paint dry. 7. With the black permanent marker, draw a small nose and a long mouth below the eyes and draw two half-circle shapes above the eyes. 8. Add in some nose wrinkles above his nose to complete the face details. 9.Then draw a slightly curved line on each of the ears. 10. Next, use the low heat hot glue gun to glue the head to the side of the pouch as close to the seams as possible. 11. Cut a wide but long strip of the light brown felt, about a ¼ of the width of the pencil pouch, and hot glue it to the top edge of the pouch where the zipper is attached. 12. Allow the felt to overlap Grogu’s chin a little so he looks extra cozy. 13. Wrap the light brown felt around the back of the pouch and glue it in place with the low heat glue gun. FIND MORE CRAFTS ON STARWARSKIDS.COM © & TM LUCASFILM LTD. | ©DISNEY 20202021 GROGU TEMPLATE FIND MORE CRAFTS ON STARWARSKIDS.COM © & TM LUCASFILM LTD. | ©DISNEY 20202021 LOTH-CAT PAPER MASK SUPPLIES Thin paper plate Light and dark brown acrylic paint Thick brown construction paper or card stock Elastic cord 5/8 inch paper hole punch Small paper hole punch Black permanent marker Fishing line Pencil Scissors Low heat hot glue gun INSTRUCTIONS 1. Cut the paper plate in half and trim the edge to make it two rounded shapes that meet where the nose will be so that the mask is comfortable when worn. 2. Hold the plate up to your face and have a friend or parent gently mark with a pencil where your eyes are on the front side of the mask. 3. Use the 5/8 inch paper hole punch to punch two large holes for your eyes on the front side of the mask. 4. In pencil, draw a small line coming up from the middle of the bottom edge for the loth-cat's nose. 5. Draw two diagonal lines on either side of that line for the nostrils. 6. Lightly draw the pattern for the fur markings. 7. Trace the nose and nostril lines with the black permanent marker. 8. Paint the dark brown stripes on the mask and let it dry. Set the mask aside. 9. While the mask is drying, draw two long ear shapes on the thick brown construction paper or card stock. Cut them out. 10. Use dark brown paint and a paintbrush to paint stripes on the brown ears you just cut out. Set aside to dry. 11. Next, continue painting the mask, this time with the light brown acrylic paint. Leave the areas of white fur untouched and let all the paint dry. 12. Use a small paper hole punch to cut holes in the bottom corners of the mask. 13. Flip the mask to the backside and using the low-heat hot glue gun, glue the ears to the top of the mask, then flip the mask back to the painted side. 14. Cut six pieces of fishing line and use the low-heat hot glue gun to glue three pieces on either side of the face to make the loth-cat's whiskers. Let the glue dry. 15. Last but not least, thread the elastic cord through the bottom holes of the mask and tie the ends. FIND MORE CRAFTS ON STARWARSKIDS.COM © & TM LUCASFILM LTD. | ©DISNEY 20202021 TRENCH RUN MARBLE PUZZLE SUPPLIES Big pieces of card board Light gray, dark gray & black construction paper 1 inch wood ball or gray marble Black and white acrylic paint Paint brushes School glue Low heat hot glue gun Scissors INSTRUCTIONS 1. Cut one large piece of cardboard that measures 7 inches wide and 10 inches long. This will be the base. 2. Cut two pieces of cardboard that are 10 inches long and 1 and 1/2 inches tall. These will be the two longer walls on the side. 3. Then cut eight smaller pieces that are 7 inches long and 1 and 1/2 inches tall. 4. Next, cut small rectangles, squares, and thin strips of the gray and light gray construction paper. You'll need enough to cover every wall of the maze on the front and back. 5. Begin by covering the 7 inch by 10 inch piece of cardboard with the dark gray construction paper on the front and back using school glue. Set aside to dry. 6. Continue gluing the small gray pieces of paper on the front and back of all the remaining cardboard pieces. Pattern the pieces to look like the walls of the Death Star trench. Let the glue dry. 7. While the glue is drying, paint the wood ball with the black acrylic paint and paintbrush. Let it dry. 8. Take the white acrylic paint and add stars and an X-wing to the wood ball you just painted and let it dry. 9. With the low heat hot glue gun, glue the walls around the perimeter of the large cardboard piece, with the 10 inch by 1 and 1/2 inch pieces on the sides and the 7 inch by 1 and 1/2 inch piece on the back. 10. Take the second 7 inch by 1 and 1/2 inch wall piece and cut a small gap in the bottom wall piece, almost like a little mouse hole or a mouse droid hole. This will be the entrance of the trench run. 11. Next, start planning out your maze. Once you have your maze mapped out, use a pencil to transfer your chosen design to your piece of cardboard. 12. Trim your walls from the cardboard pieces and glue them down using the low-heat hot glue gun according to your design. 13. Remember to check that the wood ball can fit thorough all the parts of the maze before you glue them in place. 14. Once you have the walls in place, cut a small circle from the black construction paper then cut a hexagon that is slightly larger than the circle from the gray construction paper. Glue the circle on the top of the hexagon. 15. Glue the shape you just created at the end of the maze. 16. Give it a test run. You may need to trim any pieces of paper or cardboard that cause the ball to get stuck. Have an adult or guardian help using a craft knife when the pieces are too hard to reach. FIND MORE CRAFTS ON STARWARSKIDS.COM © & TM LUCASFILM LTD. | ©DISNEY 20202021 HOTH SNOWGLOBE SUPPLIES 1 glass jar with a water-tight lid Glitter and glitter flakes 1 spoon Styrofoam 1 panoramic picture of Hoth 1 self-sealing laminate sheet Glycerin Permanent marker Low-heat hot glue gun Water Miniature Star Wars toys or waterproof modeling clay to sculpt INSTRUCTIONS 1. Draw a circle the size of the opening of your jar on the Styrofoam 2. Using your spoon, chip away at the Styrofoam until the whole piece is smaller than the circle and you're happy with the shape. 3. Open the jar, and then use your low-heat hot glue gun to glue the Styrofoam base to the inside of the lid and let it dry completely. 4. Place your toy miniatures around the base and hot glue them in place. 5. Fill the jar with water almost to the top. 6. Screw on the lid, letting any excess water spill out. 7. Remove the lid once more, and put a few drops of glycerin into the water. 8. Next, put in a generous amount of glitter. 9. Stir the water slightly with your spoon to break up any large chunks of glitter, and then screw on the lid again. 10. Finally, take your panoramic scene, your laminate sheet, and your scissors, and cut your laminate sheet so that it's slightly larger than the picture. 11. Peel off the protective sheet from the laminate and put your picture in the center with the sticky side on the back so that the image is facing away from the sticky side. 12. Now apply the picture to the outside of the jar so that the image creates a background for the scene. FIND MORE CRAFTS ON STARWARSKIDS.COM © & TM LUCASFILM LTD. | ©DISNEY 20202021 REBEL STRING ART SUPPLIES Set of unfinished wooden nesting dolls Gold, light orange, grey, and white Acrylic paint Black glitter glue Clear acrylic spray paint Paintbrushes A pencil A black permanent marker Black enamel dot stickers (optional) INSTRUCTIONS 1. Separate all the wooden dolls and fasten them back together. 2. Paint a white oval on the front of the dolls for the porgs’ bellies.
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