This was our first time trying out this styrofoam crab craft and we are
thrilled with how it turned out! It's such a fun summer craft to make with
your kids and makes a great decoration for a summer party. This craft has
lots of steps that require bending and cutting and waiting for paint to dry so
we consider this an older child's craft. Enjoy!
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What you'll need:
- 5 inch styrofoam ball
- 2, 1 inch styrofoam balls
- 2 googly eyes
- 3 red pipe cleaners
- 1 black pipe cleaner
- 2 tooth picks
- Red paint
- Foam paint brush
- Glue
- Scissors
- Serrated knife (adults only!)
How to make your Styrofoam Crab Craft
- Use the serrated knife and slice the styrofoam ball in half.
This is harder than it sounds so it's the perfect job for an adult -
please use caution! You'll only need one half for this project.
- Paint half the styrofoam ball red.
- Glue a googly eye onto each of the small styrofoam balls.
- When the paint is dry, insert two toothpicks into the top of the
styrofoam so that there is only a half an inch left sticking out.
Push small styrofoam balls (the eyes) onto the toothpicks.
- Cut two of the pipe cleaners in half. Bend the halves in half.
Insert two of the bent pipe cleaners into each side of the body as legs.
- Cut the last pipe cleaner in quarters. Bend two of the
quarters into a "v" shape. Use the two remaining quarters and wrap
a small part of each one around the bottom of each "v" to create the
crab's pinchers. Insert the two pinchers on the front of the
crab's body.
- Cut the black pipe cleaner into thirds. Use one of the pieces
and bend it into a "u" shape. Bend just the very tops of the "u"
back and use these to insert the piece into the body of the crab as his
smile.
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![kids crab craft]()
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