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Shamu Tail Fluke Stocking Materials: Black Felt White Felt Scissors Constructi on Paper Stapler Glue Glitter 6 ft of Black Yarn Hole puncher Marker Template Procedure: 1. Using template provided, cut out the tail fluke shape out of construction paper. 2. With a marker, trace the construction paper template onto white piece of felt. 3. Lay piece of white felt onto black felt. Be sure the black felt covers the whole template. 4. (Optional) Staple the pieces of felt together, stapling inside of the template. This makes keeping the pieces together during cutting much easier. 5. Cut out the template, being sure to keep the black and white pieces of felt together. 6. Punch holes around the border of the fluke. There should be 7 holes across the bottom and 4 on each side (not counting the whole in the corner).

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Create a holiday stocking in the shape of Shamu's tail. It's a great activity for the kids while they're home for the holidays. Shamu Tail Fluke Stocking Activity Template needed also.

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Page 1: Shamu Stocking Activity

Shamu Tail Fluke StockingMaterials:

Black Felt White Felt Scissors Constructio

n Paper

Stapler Glue Glitter 6 ft of Black

Yarn

Hole puncher

Marker Template

Procedure:1. Using template provided, cut out the tail fluke shape out of

construction paper.2. With a marker, trace the construction paper template onto

white piece of felt.3. Lay piece of white felt onto black felt. Be sure the black felt

covers the whole template.4. (Optional) Staple the pieces of felt together, stapling inside of

the template. This makes keeping the pieces together during cutting much easier.

5. Cut out the template, being sure to keep the black and white pieces of felt together.

6. Punch holes around the border of the fluke. There should be 7 holes across the bottom and 4 on each side (not counting the whole in the corner).

7. Tie yarn to the upper left hand corner hole, and then thread yarn down through the rest of the holes. Once you reach the last hole in the upper right, leave enough yarn for the hanging loop and tie the end of the yarn to the original knot.

Page 2: Shamu Stocking Activity

8. If used, remove the staples carefully.9. Write your name (or make a design) on the black side of the

tail fluke in glue. (Don’t be afraid to use a lot of glue. Remember the more glue, the more the glitter can stick to.)

10. Quickly, cover the glue with glitter.11. After about 10-15 minutes, pour the excess glue off the

fluke onto a piece of paper so you can transfer it back into the bottle of glitter.

12. After completely dry, brush off any excess glitter from the felt.