• 4 pint plastic milk bottle for the adult elephant
• 2 pint plastic milk bottle for the baby elephant
• Felt for saddle
• Tissue paper torn into 50 pence size pieces
• Bright coloured sequins, stickers, threads to embelish saddle
• PVA

Tools:

• Crimping shears (optional)
• Sharp scissors to cut the plastic bottle
• Sewing needles
• Glue dobbers

To Make:

• Print these instructions/template
• Cut a 4 pint plastic milk bottle in half widthways at the bottom of the handle to create the elephant body (fig 1)
• Cut 2 semi circles each side to create the legs
• Cut a 'V' at the back of the elephant, to create a tail
• Tear tissue paper pieces and glue to the elephant making sure you cover all the plastic
• The glue will dry clear, like varnish, so make sure all the tissue paper pieces are securely stuck
• While your elephant is drying, you can create the saddle:
• Using the template, cut out a saddle
• Decorate your saddle with sequins, gems, stitches, stickers
• Spray the milk bottle lid gold. If you don’t have a lid, stretch a piece of tissue paper over the spout of the bottle and glue
• Either draw or fix eyes
• Cut out and decorate your Promise (on the template file). Roll and fasten with decorative thread. Pop your Promise under your elephant’s trunk
  

Claire Jones - Reigate Division Arts Advisor