In continuing my farm series of cardboard tube crafts, today I present to you Billy the Goat! while you may not find goats on every farm, they are definitely among popular farm animals. Kids love them because they are friendly and love to eat from your hand. They are common in petting zoos and you can see many of them at county and state fairs.
If you missed any of the others, you can see all the cardboard tube farm animals here.
Cardboard Tube Goat
Cardboard Tube Goat: The Farm Series
Supplies
- cardboard tube
- 1 white skinny chenille stem
- 2 gray chenille stems
- scissors
- hot glue gun
- black Sharpie marker
Instructions
- Cut cardboard tube to about 3". Cut an additional piece of cardboard from the remaining tube to use for the head, about 2" square. Paint cardboard and tube gray and let dry.
- Cut a 1" piece from each of the gray chenille stems for the horns, set aside. Cut the two long pieces of gray chenille in half so that you have 4 equal pieces. Coil each of the 4 stems around the handle end of a paintbrush and slide off, these are the legs.
- Cut the white skinny chenille into 3 one-inch long pieces, save the remainder for another project.
- From the 2" square gray cardboard, cut out the head. The basic shape is a triangle with ears. Use the Sharpie to add eyes, eyebrows and a nose. Glue the horns at the back and between the ears and the white chenille pieces as the goatee.
- Glue the head to the front of the gray tube. Glue the legs inside the bottom of the tube.
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Elle Belles Bows says
Coming over from Red Ted. Love the goat! Have never seen a TP roll as a goat! Very cute! Also love your Angry Birds!
Kerri
RedTedArt says
LOL I think are most definitely TP queen!! Thanks for linking up to Kids Get Crafty with your fabulous farm series!!!
Maggy
Katrina says
Frogs, I'll be waiting for frogs. ;) Yes, my 7 yo loves and collects frogs and always wants me to do crafts with him.
Melissa says
I've been following this series and I love this one. He is the most adorable.
Creative Contentment says
I am a new follower mostly becasue of this series. I love it and look forward to each new tube animal you make. I have a fun idea I am thinking of doing with your little tube animals. If I do it i'll let you know. ..pig is my fav.