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Snap! Take pretend pictures with this awesome paper camera craft. It looks so real you just may fool everyone!

Gather Tools and Materials

 
Assorted Caps
Pudding Box
Cup
Construction Paper
Craft Glue
Clear Tape
Yarn
Aluminum Foil
Scissors
Paint
Paint Brushes
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Taking pictures is a great hobby. Read Click! to learn how!


Let's Get Started!

 

1
Cover a pudding box.

Cover your pudding box with black construction paper and tape it shut.
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2
Cut a cup.

Cut the bottom part of your cup off leaving it around half a finger’s length tall.
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3
Paint with black.

Paint the cup black.
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4
Paint with grey.

Paint a lens onto the bottom of the cup. Do this by painting it all grey.
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5
Glue on the cup.

Glue the cup onto the middle of one side of your pudding box.
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6
Paint with black, again.

Paint a tooth paste cap all black and let dry completely.
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7
Glue on tooth paste cap.

Glue the tooth paste cap onto the top of your pudding box.
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8
Cut yarn.

Cut three pieces of yarn that are the size of a ruler.
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9
Braid/twist yarn.

Braid, or twist, the yarn together and tie off each end.
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10
Tape on a strap.

Tape one side of the yarn to each side of your pudding box to make a strap.
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11
Cut aluminum foil.

Cut a small square of aluminum foil to use as a flash.
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12
Glue flash.

Glue the small square onto the top right corner of your pudding box.
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