This easy Yarn Wrapped Frankenstein Craft has had us chuckling. How can something be monstrous and cute at the same time? We’ll just have to say they are monstrously cute LOL!
These Frankenstein crafts are really easy to make. They are created round a recycled cardboard base which means you can make them any size you like, from little pocket pal monsters to enormous wall display Frankensteins. It’s up to you!
Our Yarn Wrapped Frankenstein craft is great for toddlers and preschooler because it’s so simple. The yarn wrapping gives kids lots of fine motor practice and cutting Frankenstein’s features develops their scissor skills too.
So grab your old cardboard boxes and yarn scraps and let’s make a fun recycled Frankenstein Halloween craft.
Why not team these Frankenstein’s Monsters up with some of our other favourite Halloween Crafts. We love our No Sew Ghost Puppets, Flying Witches, Laced Pumpkins and these fun Light Up Vampires from Non Toy Gifts.
Yarn Wrapped Frankenstein Craft Tutorial
To Make Easy Frankenstein Crafts You Will Need:
- Cardboard (An old Amazon delivery box is perfect.)
- Green Yarn
- Black Paper or Card
- Wiggle Eyes
- Scissors
- Glue
- Sticky Tape
How To Make Frankenstein Crafts
1 – Cut a rectangle from your old cardboard box. It can be any size you like.
2 – Sticky tape one end of your green yarn onto the back of the cardboard.
3 – Wrap and wrap the yarn all around the cardboard in different directions. When you have finished sticky tape the end of the yarn onto the back.
4 – To make the bolts going through Frankenstein’s neck cut a thin strip of cardboard about 2 inches / 5cm wider than the head. Then cut two short strips to make the heads of the bolts.
5 – Glue the long cardboard strip behind Frankenstein’s neck and then glue a bolt head onto each end.
6 – Cut some hair, eyebrows, mouth and scar from black cardstock or paper. They can be any shape or design you like.
7 – Finish your Frankenstein by glueing on the black paper features and some wiggle eyes.
Now your Yarn Wrapped Frankenstein craft is finished just in time for Halloween or Frankenstein Day! We think it’s monstrously good fun!
You can print this Frankenstein craft tutorial below.
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Yarn Wrapped Frankenstein Craft
Make a fun Frankenstein craft. A great Halloween activity for little hands to build fine motor skills.
Materials
- Cardboard (An old Amazon delivery box is perfect.)
- Green Yarn
- Black Paper or Card
- Wiggle Eyes
- Scissors
- Glue
- Sticky Tape
Instructions
- Cut a rectangle from your old cardboard box. It can be any size you like.
- Sticky tape one end of your green yarn onto the back of the cardboard.
- Wrap and wrap the yarn all around the cardboard in different directions. When you have finished sticky tape the end of the yarn onto the back.
- To make the bolts going through Frankenstein’s neck cut a thin strip of cardboard about 2 inches / 5cm wider than the head. Then cut two short strips to make the heads of the bolts.
- Glue the long cardboard strip behind Frankenstein’s neck and then glue a bolt head onto each end.
- Cut some hair, eyebrows, mouth and scar from black cardstock or paper. They can be any shape or design you like.
- Finish your Frankenstein by glueing on the black paper features and some wiggle eyes.