Farm Animals & the Land

Fun, creative activities for kids, including kids craft ideas to keep them amused for hours!

Carousel Peg Horse

This activity is inspired by the book 'Lightning Jack' written by Glenda Millard, illustrated by Patricia Mullins and published by Scholastic Australia.

  • Step 1Protect your work area with a splash mat. Prepare your materials and make sure you have a pencil, scissors and glue on hand.
  • Step 2Fold a piece of cover paper over. Using the template on the following page cut out the horse’s body.
  • Step 3Paint three pegs black. Allow to dry.
  • Step 4Concertina fold a piece of black tissue paper. Twist the paper 6cm from the edge. Cut off at the twist and fringe. This will be the horse’s tail.
  • Step 5Attach the tail to the horse’s body with glue.
  • Step 6Cut off another piece of black tissue paper 4cm wide, fringe and glue to the side of one of your pegs. This is the horse’s mane. Allow to dry.
  • Step 7Attach the peg and mane to the horse’s neck with glue. Allow to dry. Peg the remaining two pegs onto the body as legs.
  • Step 8Cut an 8cm strip of orange and pink crepe paper. Cut a 15cm piece of gold and silver metallic yarn.
  • Step 9Drape the crepe strips and metallic yarn diagonally over the horse’s body, as shown above. Trim and glue in place.
  • Step 10Cut a blanket and saddle from blue and brown felt. Glue to the centre of the horse’s body as shown above. Allow to dry.
  • Step 11Push the pointed end of a skewer into a decofoam half circle so that it stands up. Paint with gold paint. Allow to dry.
  • Step 12Thread your horse’s body onto the skewer and glue in place. Allow to dry.

Materials used in this activity

Wooden Skewers - Pack of 100
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Product Code: 10014
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Product Code: 10238
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Product Code: 10241
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CleverPatch Junior PVA Glue - 250ml
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Product Code: 10364
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36 or more $3.84 (inc GST) $3.49 (ex GST)          
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Felt Squares - Pack of 100
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Product Code: 10785
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4 to 7 $47.29 (inc GST) $42.99 (ex GST) 8 or more $41.24 (inc GST) $37.49 (ex GST)
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Tissue Paper - Assorted - Pack of 100
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Product Code: 10933
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6 or more $13.19 (inc GST) $11.99 (ex GST)          
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Crepe Paper - Assorted - Set of 12 Colours
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Product Code: 11437
EACH $21.99 (inc GST) $19.99 (ex GST)
10 or more $16.49 (inc GST) $14.99 (ex GST)          
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Decofoam Half Circles - Pack of 20
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Product Code: 12852
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Product Code: 15518
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Product Code: 15799
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CleverPatch Cover Paper - Black - A4 - Pack of 250
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Product Code: 16140
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8 or more $17.59 (inc GST) $15.99 (ex GST)          
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HB Pencils - Pack of 20
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Product Code: 16618
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Product Code: 16888
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Paint Brushes - Pack of 12
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Product Code: 18227
EACH $10.99 (inc GST) $9.99 (ex GST)
10 or more $8.79 (inc GST) $7.99 (ex GST)          
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Wooden Pegs - Natural - Pack of 48
Optional
Product Code: 18698
EACH $10.99 (inc GST) $9.99 (ex GST)
5 to 9 $8.79 (inc GST) $7.99 (ex GST) 10 or more $6.59 (inc GST) $5.99 (ex GST)
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