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Materials:
Self Hardening Clay
Toothpicks
(colored toothpicks
would look really neat)
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Spiky Sea Urchin
Craft Instructions
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Children love learning about the different creatures of the ocean.
Expand their learning by finding more creatures to study.
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These spiky Sea Urchin creatures
are lots of fun, and take minimal
supplies to create. Just becareful
because they really are spiky!
They look wonderful in Ocean
dioramas.
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- Where do sea urchins live?
- What are the special features and
parts of a sea urchin?
- How do sea urchins move? How do
they eat? How to they protect
themselves?
- Why do you suppose God made
some creatures with very obvious
traits to protect themselves?
Step 1
Roll up your modeling clay into a
ball. Tap the bottom gently so that
is fits flat against the table.
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Step 2
toothpicks into the clay. Not too far
because you want them to stick out a
bit.
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Step 3
Go around the circle, putting in
toothpicks every couple of spaces
or so. You want it to be very full
so try an fill it up as best as you can.
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Make yourself a variety of different sea urchins
and put them on display in an Coral Reef Make
yourself a variety of different sea urchins
Diorama.
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