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Triangle Shapes Crafts For Kids

Pinwheel
Goat
King's or Queen's Crown

Supplies

	Take your 8 1/2 by 11 sheet of paper or card stock and find the center.  To find center, draw a line from one top corner down to the opposite corner on the bottom using a ruler.  Repeat for the other two corners.  Where the lines intersect is your center.
	You will now have four large triangles. Tip:  Draw the lines very lightly so that you will not see them once the kids color the triangles.
	Have the kids color each triangle a different color.  As an colorful option, you can also draw the four large triangles on the other side and have the kids color these different colors than the front.
	Starting from the center dot, trace lightly a 3" diameter circle or simply mark a small line 1 1/2" from center on each diagonal line.  This is your cut to line.
	Cut each diagonal line down to the cut line.  Try not to go past this line.
	Now using a sharp pencil, poke a hole in the center. Then poke a hole in the upper right corner of each triangle, turning the page as you poke so your holes will be on opposite corners of each other on the triangles (see picture to the right). At this time, also poke a hole through the straw about 1" from the top.
	Now taking your paper fastener, grab each corner of the triangle with the hole and put the brad/fastener through each hole so that all four holes are held together by the fastener.  Then put the fastener through the center hole.
	Take your pony bead and thread this on the fastener on the backside of the pinwheel.  This pony bead is needed to let the pinwheel move in the wind. If you don't want the pinwheel to move, simply skip the pony bead.
	Last step is to poke the fastener through the holes in the straw and then gently bend fastener back to hold in place. Tip:  I find that if you place a ruler under the pony bead while you fold back the fastener the pinwheel will move better as the bead is not pushed too close to the pinwheel, allowing easier movement.

Supplies

	Take 3 small craft sticks and have the kids make a triangle shape.  Then add glue to the end of each stick and let the kids put the triangle back together pressing down where it is glued.
	While the triangle is drying, take the large craft stick and 2 small craft sticks.  Tell the kids this is a silly Billy goat so he has two arms and legs just like them.  Have them place the 2 small craft sticks where arms would go (about in the middle of the large craft stick).
	Using the last 2 small craft sticks, ask the kids where the goats legs would go.  Glue these one.
	Check to see if the goat's triangle shaped head is dry.  If so, cut out a triangle with brown construction paper (about the same size as the head) and glue this to the back of the triangle craft sticks.  Don't glue across the top as you will need to wrap pipe cleaners at the top for his horns.
	Now glue the triangle head to the top of the large craft stick with the point towards the bottom and the flat end of the triangle on top.  Place some wiggle eyes on the brown construction paper or simply draw them on with a black marker.
	Cut the pipe cleaner in half.  Have the kids shape each half into the goat's horns.  Attach these to the top of the head through the top of the triangle to hold in place.
	Take the cotton ball and tear off a piece and shape into a beard and glue onto the point of the triangle.
	Let the kids dress up their goat by painting or coloring on some clothes.  My 3 year old grandson gave his a blue shirt, red pants and a red tie.

Supplies

	Find the center of the plate and make a dot.  Then have the kids draw lines from this dot down to the inner edge of the plate.  Tell them to make another line from this dot to form a triangle. Tip:  It's okay if the triangles are different sizes (some skinny and some thick).  If you want, simply draw triangles all around the plate and then have the kids trace these triangles.
	Have your toddler or preschooler color each triangle.  Have them tell you each color they are using.  Have them count how many triangles they see.
	Poke a hole in the middle of the plate (big enough to fit your scissors through) and then cut out each triangle (on the two sides only - leave the bottom of the triangle attached to the plate).
	Now have the kids add "jewels" to their crown by gluing on shiny pony beads.
	If you want, you can add some glitter glue as well to make these crown's really sparkle and look like a real crown.
	After the glue is completely dry, bend each triangle up so when the crown is on the child's head, you can see the triangle shaped points of the crown.
	Place the crown on your child's head.  If you need to adjust the size to a bigger size, simply cut the triangle a bit bigger.  If it needs to be smaller, simply cut the paper plate at one edge, bring it together tighter and glue back in place.