Enjoy a fun hedgehog color-matching activity with the kids this fall!

Hedgehogs are often associated with fall due to their preparation for hibernation and their appearance in seasonal folklore. What better way to celebrate the fall season than with a hedgehog-themed activity?

This colorful cotton bud activity enhances fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Ideal for small kids, it’s enjoyable to match the cotton buds to their correct colors.

How to create a hedgehog cotton bud activity:

Materials needed:

• Recycled toilet paper roll
• Recycled cardboard
• Cotton buds
• Tiny pom-pom (orange)
• Colored paint (orange, yellow and green)
• Googly eyes
• Screwdriver (to punch the holes)
• Scissors
• Glue gun and stick

Instructions:

• Punch holes in the top part of the toilet paper roll.
• Color the holes alternately with orange, green and yellow.
• Create a two cone shapes from brown kraft paper.
• Cut strips on the top parts of the cones.
• Insert and glue the first cone in the second cone leaving the strips out.
• Cut ears from the same kraft paper and glue them onto the top of the cone.
• Glue the orange pom-pom to the tip of the cone..
• Attach googly eyes to the face (cone part).
• Cut the cotton buds in half and color them with orange, green, and yellow paint.

How to play:

• Match the cotton buds to the proper holes.

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