Hands On Crafts for Kids

1312-3 Egypt
COBRA SNAKE
Designed by Kristin Ball

The asp was a symbol of royalty but is also a poisonous snake used
in ancient Egypt as way to execute criminals.

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Always cover your work surface with a mat or some type of protective covering like
wax paper or plastic.

Age Range: 7 to 12

Grade Range: 1 to 6

Skill Level: Advanced

Appropriate for These Special Events:
Every Day and Rainy Days

Supports Subject Area(s) of:
Social Studies
Language Arts – e.g. step by step instructions
Visual Arts
Math – e.g. measuring

Time Needed for Project:
2 hours plus drying time

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Main supplies:

STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam - egg- 3”
Elmer’s® Craft Bond™ Tacky Glue
Old men’s tie
Wire hanger
Serrated plastic knife
Craft foam – scrap – red, white
Wiggle eyes – ½” (2)
Polyfil
Black felt

Patterns:

Egypt Cobra Snake Pattern (PDF)

Basic Supplies:

Sewing pins
Scissors
Craft snips or wire cutters
Chopstick or thin dowel
Ruler

Instructions:

Measure and cut 5” from narrow end of tie.
Use wire cutters to cut hanger at twist then carefully straighten out.
Insert wire down length of tie.
To create body of snake add small handfuls of polyfill into tie using chopstick or dowel to push into tie adding more polyfill as needed to lower half of body. Repeat step oat other end of tie.
Fold over cut ends at tail end and glue in place holding with pin till dry.
Use serrated knife to cut foam egg in half lengthwise. Apply a liberal amount of glue to flat side of egg then press in place to inside on wide end of tie. Let dry.
Pin hood pattern onto black felt and cut out.
Use pencil to lightly trace teeth patterns onto white foam and tongue pattern onto red then cut out.
Glue teeth and tongue to underside of narrow end then glue eyes to top.
Apply glue to inside end of head and glue in place onto foam egg holding with pins till dry if needed.
Glue black felt piece into place and let dry.
Carefully bend wire to form coil of snake.

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