This simple colour, cut and paste paper craft uses a toilet paper roll as a base to give Ruth a three dimensional effect.

Ruth is a character in the Old Testament -- she promises to stay with her mother in law Naomi when Naomi's sons died.

Materials:

• toilet paper tube,
• printer,
• piece of paper,
• some crayons,
• scissors, and
• glue (or tape)

Instructions:

• Print out the template of choice.
• Colour (where appropriate) and cut out the template pieces.
• Glue the large rectangular piece on first to cover the tube.
• Glue the thin rectangular piece around the center of the tube as a belt.
• Glue on the head and arms.
• Glue the feet to the bottom of the toilet paper roll, using the tabs to make a 3D effect if desired.
• Glue the basket of wheat into Ruth's arms.

Templates:

• Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
• Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).

Template    (color)   or   (B&W)

Printable version of these instructions