The Dog Ate My Homework. A paper Animation Kit for you to cut out and make.

This pack has all the parts you need to make this delightful model and a full set of easy to follow illustrated instructions. Just add some basic tools and a pot of PVA white school glue.

Once complete, turn the handle on the side of the box and the dog shakes the homework book back and forth. The Dog Ate my Homework is the perfect excuse for handing in your homework late and this model is the perfect proof!

PAPER ANIMATION KIT.

Making a Gift Pack

Gift Packs are the perfect way

to give our downloadable models

to friend or family. You can print

out and give away as many as you

like so long as you don’t sell them.

Just follow these steps:

Print out the instructions onto your

usual letter paper. Print the parts

sheets onto thin card. Make sure that

you printer is set on “Do Not Scale.”

For each sheet print out the front, flip

the card over, return it to the printer and print the back.

Leave plenty of time for the ink to dry if you are using an ink

jet printer.

Print the cover sheet onto ordinary paper.

This time make sure, that the printer is set to “Scale to Fit”

Take a large envelope, pop the parts and instruction inside

and seal the flap.

Glue the cover sheet to the front of the envelope.

That’s it - ready to give!

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You will need a craft knife or other sharp knife, a pair of scissors, some glue and a glue spreader.

The best type of glue to use is white school glue (PVA.)

Print out the parts sheets onto thin cardboard. Photocopier card is ideal. Notice that the parts pages are marked front and back. Print out a front page, flip it over, then print the back onto the same sheet. Leave the ink to dry completely before continuing.

Before cutting anything out, score along all the dotted lines and cut out any holes with a craft knife. Both these jobs are easier to do on full sheets of card.

Dashed lines are hill folds, dotted lines are valley folds. Cut along the solid lines. Grey areas show where to glue

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Dashed lines are hill folds

Dotted lines are valley folds

Black lines show where to cut.

Shaded areas show where to glue.

Dog Ate My Homework : Instructions 1

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Fold the flaps on the bottom of the Box Sides round and glue them into place to make triangular tube sections. (1)

Fold round and glue together the axle support. (2)

Dog Ate My Homework : Instructions 2

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Fold round and glue together the Cam Shaft. (3)

Glue the four Cam Fingers to the Cam Shaft (4-5) note that there are two left hand and two right hand finders. Use the grey areas on the Cam Shaft to help glue the correct one to the correct place. Fold round and glue together the Neck Axle. (6)

Glue the Striker Plate into place on the Neck Axle. (7) Line up the points of the four black arrows with the edge of the Axle.

Tuck the flaps inside and glue them to the side of the Axle. (8)

Glue the Head Inner into the Head. Use the small dots on the Head to align the Head Inner. (9)

Flip the Head over and glue the Eyes and Nose into place. (10-11)

Glue together the parts of the book with a thin strip of glue in the spine. (Not numbered) Curl the pages and separate them so that the book looks a little tatty.

Glue the book cover to the Head Inner. (12)

Fold the Head Sides in half and glue them to the inside of the cheeks. (13)

Dog Ate My Homework! : Instructions 3

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Glue the Box Sides to the Box top. (14)

Glue the Box Front and Box Back to the Box Top. (15-16)

Glue the Box ends and sides together. (17)

Fold the inner flaps round and glue them to the inside of the box to make a triangular tube section. (18)

Glue the Axle Support into place in the box. (19-20)

Fold down and glue into place the flaps on the box bottom. (21-22)

Flip the box over.

If you are using the rug glue it into place now (Premium version only). Make sure that the holes in the rug and the box top are aligned and that the rug is straight on the box top.

Carefully thread the Neck Axle into the box, Light brown area upwards. Note that the Striker Plate tapers away from the from of the box.

Glue the two small washers into place. (23-24)

Carefully thread the Cam Shaft into the box. Note that the grey area marked 29 goes to the right when looking at the from of the box.

Glue the larger washers into place. (25)

Dog Ate My Homework! : Instructions 4

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Assemble the Handle in three steps.

Fold the two halves of the handle round and glue them into place to make a square section tube. (26)

Fold one half of the handle into the other half and glue it down. (27)

Roll round the long tab and glue it down. (28)

Glue the Handle onto the Cam Shaft. (29)

Glue the ends of the two Head Inners to the Neck Axle. (30)

At this point - once the glue is dry - it should be possible to try the mechanism out. Turn the handle and give it a go!

Glue the Body Back into place inside the body lining up the bottom of the back with the crease of the body tabs. (31)

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Gently curve the Front Legs along their length. Glue them into place on the top of the box. (32-33)

Glue the body to the Box Top (34) Chop sticks might be useful this job - or really thin fingers.

Finish the model by gluing the back legs into place. (35-36)

Your model is now complete. You now have the perfect excuse for your tardiness of your homework, and the proof to back up your story!

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The dog ate my homework!

The dog ate my homework!

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Parts 4 Back

Rug for the top of the box.Cut the rug out , cut fringes into the ends then glue the rug to the box top as shown in the instructions.

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