Cut-out puppet of a pterosaur


Pterosaurs were flying reptiles that lived between 210 million and 65 million years ago, the same period of time that dinosaurs were alive.

The smallest pterosaurs were about the same size as a chaffinch, while the largest had a wingspan of ten metres or more, making them one of the largest flying animals that has ever existed.

Many pterosaurs had teeth and elaborate crests on their skulls.

Download and assembly instructions

  1. Download cut-out puppet of the pterosaur in colour 348 KB pdf or in black and white to colour in 240 KB pdf
  2. Cut around the four parts of the model — you may need to get an adult to help you
  3. Head and lower jaw: fold down centre lines
  4. Pierce black dots with a pencil, then attach lower and upper jaws together with split pins
  5. Glue a finger loop to the head and another to the lower jaw

What you will need:

  1. printed copy of the pdf file
  2. glue or sticky tape
  3. scissors
  4. split pin paper fasteners

Folding and assembling the model:

cut out the four parts

Folding and assembling the model

Fold parts according to instructions on the pdf

Folding and assembling the model

Join lower jaw to head using paper fasteners

Folding and assembling the model

Attach finger loops


Folding and assembling the model
Finished pterosaur model Pterosaur finished model

Further information

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