Materials
- Cotton pads: 10–12 pieces (for the shell)
- Green construction paper: 1 sheet (for head, legs, and tail)
- Food coloring or watercolor paint: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple (½ cup each)
- Droppers or pipettes: 6
- Googly eyes: 2 per turtle
- Black marker (for mouth and details)
- Glue stick or white craft glue
- Scissors
- Water: ½ cup per color
Instructions
- Draw and cut out a turtle body from green construction paper include a head, four flippers, and a small tail.
- Arrange cotton pads over the turtle’s back to form the shell pattern. Slightly overlap them and glue them in place.
- Mix food coloring with water in separate jars. Using droppers, gently squeeze different colors onto each cotton pad.
- Let the turtle dry completely. Once dry, glue on googly eyes and draw a cheerful smile with a black marker.