Fork Painted Hedgehog Craft
Kids use a plastic fork as a stamp to create colorful spines for an adorable hedgehog painting. It's a satisfying sensory art activity that results in a stunning, gallery-worthy animal craft!
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How to do it
- 1
Pre-draw or trace a large circle on white paper to act as a guide for the hedgehog body outline.
- 2
Squeeze several colors of paint onto a piece of cardboard as a palette.
- 3
Dip the fork tines into paint and drag/stamp short strokes all around the circle to create the hedgehog's spines, repeating with different colors until the body is full.
- 4
While the paint dries, cut an oval face shape from tan/yellow cardstock and draw on eyes, a nose, and little feet with a black marker.
- 5
Once the painted body is dry, glue the face and feet cutouts onto the painting to complete the hedgehog.
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- Completed by annieh on May 22, 2026



