This winter craft is super easy and colorful. You’ll use paper, foil, yarn, crayons, paints, and a Popsicle stick to make your own pretend skates. They look shiny and cool—just like real ones! Grab your scissors and glue, and let’s get crafting!
How to Make Paper Ice Skates
🛠️ Materials Needed
- Printed template or hand‑drawn ice skate outline
- White sheet of paper
- Crayons, paints, or stencils for decoration
- Scissors
- Hole punch
- Yarn, string, ribbon, or lace
- Popsicle stick
- Aluminum foil
- Tape or strong glue
🎨 Step‑by‑Step Instructions
- Draw or Print
- Print the ice skate template or draw your own skate shape on white paper.
- Decorate Boots
- Use crayons, paints, or stencil art to add colors and patterns to your skates.
- Cut Out
- Carefully cut out the decorated boots.
- Add Laces
- Punch small holes where marked.
- Thread yarn, string, ribbon, or lace through the holes to make tied laces.
- Make the Blade
- Wrap a popsicle stick with shiny aluminum foil to look like a skate blade.
- Attach Blade
- Use tape or strong glue to attach the foil‑wrapped stick to the bottom of your paper boots.
- Display
- Let everything dry well.
- Show off your colorful ice skates in your classroom or at home!
Templates:
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