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Giraffes Can’t Dance – Dancing Giraffe Wall Art

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Shruti Acharya | May 20, 2015 | 15 Comments

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It’s time for another monthly craft challenge from the Kids Craft Stars. This months challenge was to create a craft based on a popular preschool children’s book – Lil P loves the book – Giraffes Can’t Dance and we decided to make a Dancing Giraffe Wall Art for her room with her favorite quote from the book.

Giraffes Can’t Dance – Dancing Giraffe Wall Art

Giraffes Can't Dance quote

This story is about a giraffe called Gerald who can’t dance. At least he can’t dance very well. As a result, he gets teased by the other animals at the local ‘Jungle Dance’and he walks off alone into the jungle, lonely & sad.

With the guidance of a wise and gentle cricket, Gerald learns to listen to the sounds around him and to his own body, and starts dancing to his own tune and all the animals are now in awe of him!

The message of this lovely rhyming tale is that it is okay to be different and dance to the beat of our own drum.

You can buy the book from Amazon.com

Giraffe-cant-dance-book

For the craft, You’ll Need

  1. Our Free Template of Gerald the dancing Giraffe ( Will upload soon)
  2. Scissors
  3. Glue,
  4. Markers , black, brown , green
  5. Card stock – Blue , yellow, green, White
  6. Crepe Paper Ribbon – Green
  7. Star Stickers
  8. Brads to make the giraffe move its limbs

To Make –

Giraffes Can't Dance puppet

 

Directly Print Onto yellow card stock or draw your own giraffe. Make sure you keep all the limbs & tail separate from the body .

Trace the outline using a black marker. Add eyes & other details for the face

Cut to shape and arrange the limbs as you want to place them.

Giraffes Can't Dance puppet

Make holes at the joints and attach the brads lightly so that the limbs can move freely

Add spots & odd shapes to make Gerald nice and spotty . Fill in with orange or Brown markers. The book has Gerald sporting orange spots but Lil P wanted brown.

Giraffes Can't Dance puppet

 

Roll a crepe ribbon and cut halfway to make grass.

Pin  Gerald onto  blue cardstock using another brad. Cut Leaves, Moon and random shrubs

Stick them all together on the cardstock. Add your quote and Frame!

Now when you shake the frame , the limbs & body giggle. Or you can manually move them too. Isn’t that a fun wall art to have in your room?

Giraffes Can't Dance

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If you are looking for even more easy kid craft ideas that have been inspired by our favorite children’s books, be sure to check out the rest of The Kids Craft Stars to see what we have crafted for this month’s challenge!  And keep up with the latest from The Kids Craft Stars by following  our hashtag #kidscraftstars on Instagram!

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Filed Under: Animal Crafts For Kids, Craft Ideas For Kids, Pre teen Crafts & Activities, Primary school Kid Crafts & Activities, Printable Tagged With: best childrens picture books, DIY Wall Art Project Anyone Can Do, Kid craft stars, Nursery decor DIY

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Shruti is a writer, photographer, DIY lover, passionate homemaker, and the chief dreamer at ArtsyCraftsyMom.com . Shruti lives in Bangalore, India with her husband and daughter. She loves showcasing fun art activities, crafts for kids, celebrations, childrens books & all the craziness that is India.

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Comments

  1. Avatar of Katie PinchKatie Pinch says

    May 21, 2015 at 8:19 am

    My kids think Giraffes can’t dance is so funny! This craft is perfect to go along with it. Thanks so much!

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  2. Avatar of NatashaNatasha says

    June 18, 2015 at 6:37 am

    Hi. I would like to do this project for VBS in July. Will you post the template for the giraffe? Thank you in advance.

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  3. Avatar of Kristina HamKristina Ham says

    September 11, 2015 at 6:01 am

    This is adorable! Is the giraffe template still available? I was unable to find it. Thanks so much!

    Reply
  4. Avatar of Jenn CJenn C says

    April 4, 2016 at 7:38 am

    I’d love to make this with my Pre-K class. Where do I find the free printable?

    Reply
  5. Avatar of Lou AnnLou Ann says

    May 16, 2016 at 9:34 pm

    I would love to use this for an upcoming early literacy event – can you please post or email the template…

    Reply
  6. Avatar of HilHil says

    May 17, 2016 at 6:12 am

    I just got this book for my kids this winter and it is so cute. I cannot wait to try out this with my daughter. What a fun book tie in.

    I host a Monthly Crafting book club and we focus on a different book each month. This month we are doing Five Little Monkeys and next month The Princess and the Pony. We would love to have you!! Pinned this to my boards

    http://www.raisingfairiesandknights.com/category/monthly-crafting-book-club/

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  7. Avatar of WendyWendy says

    May 21, 2016 at 1:57 am

    Is the giraffe template still available? I was unable to find it. I’d love to use this for a preschool DANCE storytime.

    Thanks

    Reply
  8. Avatar of soniasonia says

    September 1, 2016 at 7:20 pm

    Thank you soooo much !!
    lovely idea..but was unable to find the giraffe template.. can you please share it soon !!

    Reply
  9. Avatar of Jo-AnneJo-Anne says

    October 11, 2016 at 2:44 am

    Just trying to find the template for Gerald the dancing giraffe.
    Thanks,

    Reply
  10. Avatar of AnnetteAnnette says

    January 3, 2017 at 2:27 am

    Hi! Wanted to do this for a group of 2nd graders but was unable to find the template. Thanks in advance!

    Reply
  11. Avatar of Ale FejerAle Fejer says

    November 19, 2017 at 11:28 pm

    Hello! I really love this craft idea, but I can not find the printable. It is still available? I want to use this activity at my class! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Avatar of Shruti BhatShruti Bhat says

      November 20, 2017 at 2:06 pm

      Sorry. had to take the printable down for copyright issues.

      Reply

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