1 Draw a spiral line.

On a sheet of paper, start drawing a spiral beginning at the center going outwards.

2 Create four or more loops.

Continue drawing the spiral until you have made about four or more loops.

3 Draw a snake's head.

Transform the spiral into a snake by drawing a snake's head at the outer end of the spiral.

If you prefer to use a printable template instead of drawing your own snake, print out this spiral snake template, then proceed to Step 6.

4 Draw eyes and a tongue.

Draw a pair of eyes and a forked tongue.

5 Emphasize the lines.

You can emphasize the snake's outline with a black marker. This helps make cutting the snake a lot easier.

6 Decorate and color the snake.

Draw patterns on the snake and color them. You can draw inspiration from the skin patterns of real snakes or make up your own snake designs.

7 Cut out the snake.

Once done coloring, cut out the snake following the outer outline.

8 Color the bottom side.

You can color and decorate the bottom side of the snake as well.

9 Cut along spiral line.

Starting just below the snake's head, cut following the spiral line.

10 Cut until the spiral's inner tip.

Continue cutting until you've reached the inner tip of the spiral.

11 Coil the paper snake.

That's it! Coil your paper snake around a pole or around a tree branch just like a real snake.

12 Attach a string.

You can also tape a string either near the head or the tail. Hang the snake to create a springy snake mobile.