Pine cones are a crafter’s best friend, especially when it comes to making bird crafts. A pine cone, when laid on its side, makes a perfect bird body shape. To make this craft start by collecting a pine cone that …[Continue]
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Thankful Turkey
As thanksgiving is typically the time of year when we think of turkeys, you can make a turkey that helps you to think about and remember the things that you are thankful for. To make a Thankful Turkey, simply use …[Continue]
Hand and Foot Turkey
There are several very popular birds in America. Of course there is the national bird, the bald eagle. New Yorkers have pigeons and you cannot visit the beach without encountering some seagulls. But, there is one bird that shares the …[Continue]
Soft Chicks
Using a paper plate as the body for a baby chick, use cotton balls and glue to cover the plate. Cut out a beak from construction paper and fit it in between two cotton balls towards the center of the …[Continue]
Paper Towel Roll Bird Feeder
Put glue on the outside of paper towel roll. You can use sponges or paint brushes to evenly coat the whole tube. Lay birdseed out on the table and roll the paper towel roll over it until it is evenly …[Continue]
Rocking Ducks
Start by having your child color a paper plate yellow. Fold the plate in half, then glue on a yellow circle on the left top side by the fold. Cut out and add an orange triangle for a beak and …[Continue]
Bird-Watching Binoculars
Glue two empty paper towel or toilet tissue rolls together to form binoculars. Punch holes at one end on the outside of the rolls and tie a string from one to the other so binoculars may hang around neck. Allow your child to …[Continue]
Simple Paper Birds
You can make a simple bird craft from construction paper. Simply cut two different circle patterns out of colored paper. Glue the two circles on a half sheet of construction paper. The smaller circle is the head and the larger the body. …[Continue]
Cereal Bird Feeder
Entertaining toddlers and young children can really be a chore. Their short attention spans and limited abilities some times make it difficult to come up with a variety of activities that will be both engaging and simple. Some of the …[Continue]
Dream Catcher
: This is another really fun craft for older and younger kids to make. Because there are several different ways to make dream catchers, they make great crafts for all ages. It’s also really fun to tell children the symbolism …[Continue]
Totem Poles
There are several different types of Native American crafts you can make and get into. The Native American people are rich in culture and tradition, and as such have several symbolic crafts that kids and adults alike can make. Let’s …[Continue]
