Snap ups (Tiger): Assembly Instructions

Snap ups
This is a fun paper craft of a cute tiger, that springs up into the
air. Push the tiger's body from the side 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 him spin, or pop upright like he's woken up from a
jungle slumber. 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
Mountain fold
glue), a thin cylindrical object, a
Make a mountain fold. spatula, a dried-up pen,
toothpicks, tweezers (to use
when threading the elastic
band through holes).
Valley fold
Make a valley fold. Assembly Tip

Before gluing, crease the

paper along mounrain fold
Scissors line
and valley fold lines and make
Cut along the line. sure rounded sections are nice
and stiff.

Cut in line
Caution
Make a cut.

This craft requires the use

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Glu of glue, scissors, tweezers,
and other tools which may be
Glue spot dangerous to young children.
Glue together. 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 and tail, aligning the

shapes of each half. Be careful to leave the Cut holes in the body for the elastic band.
part of the tail to be attached to the body This can be done easily by folding and cutting a V
unglued. shape as shown here. Glue the body inner into the outer body.

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

Upper body

Lower body

Fold the lower body in half and glue it Glue the lower body into the upper body. Thread in an elastic band and tie it with a
*When attaching the belly parts to the body, glue one side
together. and then thread the elastic band through the hole. double knot.

*These assembly instructions use the large tiger as a model. Follow the same steps to make the small one.
Finish off the model by gluing
on the head and tail.
How to play
Push the body from the side 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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