Sock Bunny

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Here’s another great project that you can do with our versatile Sockles! Use the instructions with any spare socks that can’t find their partners and turn them into lovely sock bunnies!

Age: 4+

Duration: 10 minutes

Learning Objectives: Use fine motor skills to create a fun bunny character made from a sock! Use easily-available materials in combination to produce a finished project. Follow step-by-step instructions. Can even be used as a starter project for independent learners.

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You’ll Need:

  • R22004 Sockles
  • Scissors
  • Elastic bands (x3)
  • Markers
  • Tissue paper or other batting material

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Fill ¾ of the Sockle instep with heavier stuffing such as beans, sand or rice. This will form the bunny’s body. Tie off the stuffed half of the instep with an elastic band.

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Fill the remaining ¼ of the instep with lighter stuffing, such as cotton balls or shredded tissue paper. Tie off the end of the bunny head with an elastic band.

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Cut off the top rim of the Sockles cuff. Cut a bunny ear out of one side of the cuff; cut the second ear out of the other side.

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Use markers to draw the bunny’s face. Use pink marker to color the bunny’s inner ear.

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Cuddly Sockles Octopus

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Our first installment of the Sockle (Sock Puppet) series is finally here! Learn how to make these cuties… Sockles Octopuses… or Octopi?

Age: 4+

Duration: 10 minutes

Learning Objectives: Make diverse craft projects. Combine multiple materials. Develop fine motor skills. Inspire creativity. Incorporate literacy activities into craft projects. Encourage open-ended project ideas.

You’ll Need:

  • R22004 Sockles
  • Elastic band
  • Scissors
  • Markers or paint
  • Stuffing, such as tissue paper, cotton balls or rice

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This is a great activity to do on a rainy day or when you want to get some quiet time in your classroom. Students will love focusing on making their wonderful little undersea character.

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Fill the inside of one Sockle with rice, scrunched tissue paper or cotton balls. Fill up the Sockle to the center.

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Tie an elastic band around the point between the instep and the cuff. The filled part of the
Sockle will make up the octopus’s head.

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Use scissors to cut tentacles for the octopus. Cut 8 equal strips straight up along the
cuff towards the elastic band. Leave a bit of slack between the cut and the elastic band.

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Use a black marker to draw the octopus’s face.

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Add in details with marker. Color in the rest of the face and tentacles.

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Make a lovely underwater scene, all ready for summer!

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