Chelsea Van Der Zee Paper Chain

Create this ‘fin-tastic’ paper-based Chelsea Van Der Zee craft, inspired by the DreamWorks animation; Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken.

Skill Level

Intermediate, Advanced

Time to Make

30 mins

FREE Template

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Chelsea Van Der Zee Paper Chain

How to Make

  1. Use the template to cut out the shapes to create the characters features.
  2. Stick and assemble the features.
  3. Add details onto the face and other features e.g., hair, using fine tip pens and deco pens.
  4. Set aside.
  5. Draw and cut out 1 blue glitter and 2 skin tone rectangles (25cm x 5cm) as well as 1 blue glitter rectangle (20cm x 2cm) 2 blue glitter rectangles (25cm x 2cm), 2 blue glitter card (25cm x 3cm) and 2 blue glitter rectangles (25cm x 4cm).
  6. Make all the rectangles into rings by stapling the ends together except from the shortest blue glitter card rectangle.
  7. Staple the skin tone rings and the largest blue glitter ring together. Then staple 3 blue glitter rings together from smallest to widest to create the characters flared trousers, repeat this to make 2 legs.
  8. Connect the body and legs together by looping the shortest blue glitter rectangle through the bottom blue glitter ring and through the top thinner blue glitter rings.
  9. Stick the head, arms, and shoes to the paper chain.
  10. Lastly, cut a length of dark blue ribbon and loop it through the top of the chain.

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Chelsea Van Der Zee Paper Chain

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Chelsea Van Der Zee Paper Chain

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Chelsea Van Der Zee Paper Chain