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Dear Zoo Reading Den

Dear Zoo Reading Den

Cardboard boxes are great fun. And so are dens and so are books. So we decided to combine all three…

We made a reading den based on the ‘Dear Zoo’ book!

I used acrylic paints to decorate it and filled it with cushions, added some soft toy animals and threw in some chocolate animal biscuits for the animals.

Dear Zoo Reading Den

Dear Zoo Reading Den

Dear Zoo Reading Den

I used a large sturdy box. I cut the top flaps off and used a craft knife to make three rectangular shapes.

Dear Zoo Reading Den

After I cut the rectangular pieces out I placed them back into the holes and used packing tape secure them down one side to create an open/shut peekaboo flap.

Dear Zoo Reading Den

Dear Zoo Reading Den

Then I painted it with acrylic paints which I watered down a little with water and applied with a sponge. I used a paintbrush for the finer details.

Dear Zoo Reading Den

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Dear Zoo Reading Den

Dear Zoo Reading Den

They had loads of fun snuggling in, reading books and eating biscuits!

Dear Zoo Reading Den

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