Pencil Pals Animal Project

Coil up with a new friend with the Pencil Pals animal project.

What You'll Need:
  • Self-hardening (air-drying) clay
  • White glue
  • Wiggle eyes
  • Markers
  • Pencils
  • Wire rack

pencil pals animal project
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Try the Pencil Pals Animal Project for kids.

Kids with learning disabilities sometimes need a special friend to help them stay focused and eager to learn. These cute pencil pals might be just what the teacher ordered.

How to Make Pencil Pals:

Step 1: Roll the clay into three-inch "snakes" that are 1/4 inch wide.

Step 2: Glue two wiggle eyes to the head end of the snake, and draw on a silly smile.

Step 3: Coil the snake around the eraser end of a pencil. Use markers to decorate the snake's skin with fun patterns and colors. Make a few different snakes.

Step 4: Lay the pencils on the wire rack, and allow two days for the clay to harden. Add a little white glue around the snake to guarantee that it will stay put. Donate these pencil pals to your school's special education or resource room teachers.

Kids Like You

Disabled students seem to have one wish in common, no matter what their physical or mental challenge. "Just treat them like normal kids," say special education experts, "and try to understand they have feelings, too."


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