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How To Make Cars 2 Guido Bookends

Guido is an Italian forklift and works with Luigi at Luigi’s Casa Della Tires. Guido has a dream to be part of a pit stop crew. A pit stop is where a racing car stops to have the tires changed, get refueled and make any repairs that are needed. Guido’s dream does come true and he becomes a member of Lightning McQueen’s new pit crew. He changes all four tires in four seconds, the fastest change in all of Piston Cup History.

I’m sure your children can use a little help from Guido, the forklift, to keep their books nice and neat. Today, Cindy is going to show you how to make Cars 2 Guido bookends. You’ll have a template to use with step by step instructions.

Cars 2 Guido Bookends By Cindy Littlefield

You’ll need:

* Template for Guido Bookends
* Scissors
* Card stock or craft paper (black, 2 shades of blue, white, gray, and another color to use for a background if you like)
* Glue stick
* Colored markers (brown and black)
* Glue sealer that dries clear, such as Mod Podge, and a small foam brush (optional)
* Two 3-inch lengths of pipe cleaner
* Glue dots
* Metal bookends (the one shown here is 9 inches tall and 6 inches wide)

Instructions:

1. Print the template and use the pieces as patterns to cut shapes from the specified colors of paper.

2. Glue the wheel hubs piece onto the forklift base, as shown.

3. Glue the cab and cab roof in place.

4. Now assemble the windshield by gluing the top and bottom pieces atop the windshield base. Then glue the windshield onto the forklift.

5. Glue the teeth onto the mouth, and then glue the mouth in place.

6. Use the markers to draw eyes on the windshield and grin lines at the corners of the mouth.

7. If you choose to seal the forklift, brush on a coat of the glue and let it dry (this won’t take long).

8. Meanwhile, make each fork by gluing together two of the paper cutouts with a pipe cleaner length sandwiched between them, as shown.

9. Bend each fork at a 90-degree angle and glue it to the front of the forklift.

10. Use glue dots to stick the assembled forklift to the outside surface of the bookend. If you like, cover the outer surface of the bookend first with colored paper for a background.

Now that your children have learned how to make Cars 2 Guido bookends, share them with their friends. This will make a good craft project for your party. Or you can print out copies and place them with their favor boxes.

Go here for your plates, napkins, stickers or any other item you need to complete your Cars 2 party. They’re all on this page, Disney Cars 2 Party Supplies so, take a look.