Recycled Lion Sculpture

 Step 1. Gather your supplies.

Step 2.

Cut fringe along one side of a cardboard paper roll. On the other-side, cut a slit in the roll every 1/4 of an inch. 

Step 3.

Bend the cardboard roll around an old CD, or the lion’s head. Use glue and tape to secure this shape. This will be the lion’s mane.

Step 4.

Have an adult secure a recycled soda can to the back of the lion’s head with a glue gun.

Step 5.

Cut an egg carton cup to make the snout of the lion. Cut (2) triangular pieces from the carton to create the lion’s ears.

Step 6.

Glue the ears and snout to the face of the lion. Glue Fuzzy Sticks on the snout as whiskers and then glue a bottle-cap on top of the whiskers to create the nose of the lion.

Step 7.

Stack and glue (4) bottle caps together to form a paw. Repeat so that you have (4) paws.

Step 8.

Have an adult use a glue gun to attach the paws to the lion’s body.

Step 9.

Paint the lion using orange and yellow acrylic paint. Add black acrylic paint for the nose and the mouth. Next, attach large Wiggly Eyes with glue.

Step 10.

Wind yellow Fuzzy Sticks around the neck of the lion and wind two orange Fuzzy Sticks together to make the lion’s tail. Glue Fuzzy Sticks in place.

Further Discussion:

Use our lion project as a starting point for further exploration with recyclable materials and sculpture. Make a pile of recycled “goodies” and ask your child to figure out what sort of animal/object/person they can create with their materials.