Nesting animals with school paint colour

Are you ready to immerse yourself in the colorful world of nesting animals? These little creatures are not only great fun for children, but also encourage fine motor skills and creativity. In this detailed step-by-step guide, I'll show you how to create adorable figures such as spiders, caterpillars, bees/bumblebees and ladybugs from simple materials. Let's get started together and let your imagination run wild!

Discover the world of nesting animals: Creative fun with school paint colour

Create a playful caterpillar

Design the caterpillar body: As with the spider, paint the cardboard box with school paint colour and leave to dry thoroughly.
Attach feelers: Cut a chenille wire in half and twist the upper ends into a snail shape. Poke two holes in the edge of the box lid with the awl and insert the feelers. Bend them over on the inside so that they sit firmly.
Design the eyes: Glue two wobbly eyes onto the front part of the box.
Paint dots: Mix school paint colour with white paint and paint small dots on the cardboard box. Leave everything to dry well.

Get creative: How to make your own spider

Paint the cardboard box: Start by painting a cardboard box with your favorite school paint colour color. Allow the paint to dry completely so that the next accessory adheres well.
Prepare the legs: Take four chenille wires (also called pipe cleaners) and cut them in half so that you have eight pieces of equal length. These are the legs of your spider.
Poke holes and attach the wires: Using a awl, a pointed tool, poke four holes on each side of the cardboard box. Insert the chenille wires into the holes and bend them about one centimeter inside so that they don't slip out.
Shape the legs: Bend the legs outwards and form little "feet" by bending the ends of the wires slightly.
Attach the eyes: Glue eight wobbly eyes to the top of the box so that it looks like the spider is coming to life.

Design the details: Print out template A, cut it out and transfer it to black cardboard. Cut out the finished part and stick it to the front of the box.
Final decoration: Finally, you can paint dots on the spider's back using silver school paint colour . Leave everything to dry well.

Create a cheerful bee/bumblebee

Primer: Paint the cardboard box completely again and leave to dry.
Design the wings: Print out the wing template (B for the larger one, C for the smaller one), transfer it to white card and cut it out. Glue them to the top of the cardboard box.
Live eyes: Attach two wobbly eyes to the front of the box.
Insert feelers: Cut a chenille wire, in half, shape the ends into spirals and insert the wire through the holes pre-punched with the awl to act as feelers. Bend it over on the inside.

Create your own ladybug

Painting and drying: Start by priming the cardboard box and leave the paint to dry.
Make the wings: Print out the template (D for the larger one, E for the smaller one) and transfer it to white and red cardboard. Cut out the wings and glue them to the top of your box.
Glue on the eyes: Complete your ladybug by attaching two wobbly eyes .

Now that you know the tricks, go into detail and create your own collection of nesting animals. Visit our online store to get all the materials you need and immerse yourself in the colorful world of creativity! Your next craft project is already waiting for you.