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Materials: paper plate

Armadillos live in Central and South America
Armadillo means “little-armored one”
They have bony plates on the outside of their body to protect them from predators
Cut a paper plate in half
Cut a curved edge at each corner
Paint the paper plate brown
Leave to dry
Color the parts of the armadillo
Cut out the parts of the armadillo
Glue the head onto one end of the plate
Glue the tail onto the opposite end
Glue the feet onto the straight edge of the plate
Glue the ears onto both sides of the head

Alternative Idea:

Instead of paint, you can color the plate using a brown crayon or marker.

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