Snap ups (Grasshopper): Assembly Instructions

Snap ups
This is a fun paper craft of a brightly-colored grasshopper, that
springs up into the air. Push down on his body to make him
flat, hold him down with your finger, then quickly let go and
watch how the rubber band makes him jump! Adjust the way
you control him to make his jumps even more lively. When you
finish construction, put it inside a book or card to give
someone a surprise when they open it up!

*The rubber band can make the toy fly in an unexpected

direction. Parents, please make sure that children play with it
safely to avoid injuries.

Assembly Instructions Tools and Materials

Scissors, an elastic band, a set

square, glue (eg. woodworking
glue), a thin cylindrical object, a
Mountain fold spatula, a dried-up pen,
Make a mountain fold. toothpicks, tweezers (to use
when threading the elastic
band through holes).

Assembly Tip
Valley fold
Make a valley fold.
Before gluing, crease the
paper along mounrain fold
and valley fold lines and make
sure rounded sections are nice
and stiff.
Scissors line
Cut along the line.
Caution

Glue
This craft requires the use
of glue, scissors, tweezers,
Glue spot
and other tools which may be
Glue together. dangerous to young children.
Please keep them out of reach
of children while you work.

Handy Trace along the folds with a used pen (no-ink) to get a sharp, easier fold.
Hints

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Glue together the head, the biggest legs (left and Cut holes in the body for the elastic band. Glue the two layers of the body back to back to
right) and the wings, aligning the shapes of each This can be done easily by folding and cutting a V make a double thickness of card.
half. shape as shown here. Fold it round and glue it into place.

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If you cut the ends of the elastic band on an angle
they will be easier to thread.

Make the wings and legs by gluing the parts

Thread a thin elastic band through the four back to back to make double thickness of
holes in the body, pull the elastic tight and tie card.
Let the glue dry completely before moving the ends with a double knot. Tweezers are Glue the legs, wings and head to the body in
on to the next stage. useful for threading the elastic band. the grey areas marked.

*These assembly instructions use the large grasshopper as a model. Follow the same steps to make the small one.

Once the glue is dry your grass-

hopper is ready to go!
How to play
Push down on the grasshopper's bottom
to flatten him out.

Press down on the circle with your

fingertip.

Let go quickly, and watch him jump up

with a pop!

Try changing the spot you press, or the

timing you release your finger with, and
see how you can make him jump
differently!

If the jumping does not work well, try

tying the elastic band more tightly, but
take care that it does not break.

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