DIY Carnival for Kids: How to Make Ratatouille Characters Using Creative Recycling

CREATIVE RECYCLING FOR CARNIVAL –

Carnival is undoubtedly one of the most loved celebrations by children who can't wait to wear cartoon character masks and eat chiacchiere, castagnole and all the others desserts symbol of the celebration.

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And what about making cartoon characters with your little ones using creative recycling? Once again, it comes to our rescue. Grandfather Carlo which explains how to make the two chefs who are the protagonists of the animated film Ratatouille in a simple and non-wasteful way, Colette e Linguini.

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RATATOUILLE CHARACTERS WITH CREATIVE RECYCLING –

Here's how to proceed:

1) After washing the yogurt bottle (like actimel) using a small cutter or scissors, remove the top part of the bottle, it will be easier to insert the cap (neck);

2-3-4) Wrap the chef's jacket made with some white cardboard 16 x 5,5 cm, slightly cut at one angle (as in the photo). Hold tightly and glue the two ends, one on top of the other. Glue the arms as well;

5-6) Fix the shoes with hot glue (made by drawing the outline of an ice cream stick on the brown cardboard) and stick them inside the neck of the bag with adhesive tape. bottle the colored handkerchiefs, cut out from cardboard;

7-8) Take the ball of polystyrene, glue the cap (neck) and the wool threads (hair);

9-10) For the chef's hat, wrap some corrugated cardboard measuring 6,6 x 12,5 cm around a large cap (such as an oil bottle cap), glue the two ends together, one on top of the other, and finish the hat with a strip of smooth cardboard; as soon as the hat is dry, remove the cardboard. the cap that was inside and glue it above the head, holding it for three or four minutes;

11) Finish the characters by inserting the colored noses with cotton buds and drawing the eyes and mouth with the marker.

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