Simple craft stick parrots

This year we are part of the Tots100 #BostikBlogger family. Each month we are sent a box of craft equipment from Craft Merrily to help us get creative. This month, birds and flying have provided the inspiration for our craft activity. The coloured card, feathers and craft sticks in the craft box we received this month were perfect for making some colourful parrots. This is a very simple craft for small children to do with just a little help needed with cutting out the parrot shape.

 

A blue coloured cardboard parrot with green feathers and pink, yellow and orange craft sticks to make the tail feathers

 

You will need:

  • Coloured cardboard
  • A pencil
  • Scissors
  • Glue dots
  • Three craft sticks in different colours
  • Coloured feathers
  • Googly eyes
  • A small piece of yellow cardboard for the beak

 

1) Draw a parrot shaped outline on a piece of coloured card and cut out. Cut out a small triangle from a piece of yellow cardboard for the beak.

 

A parrot outline drawn on a piece of coloured cardboard

 

2) Use the glue dots to stick a googly eye and a beak to the parrot’s head.

 

Sophie sticking the beak and eyes on to her cardboard parrot

 

3) Use three different coloured craft sticks to make the parrot’s tail feathers and stick with glue dots.

 

Jessica sticking craft sticks to the bottom of the parrot to make the tail feathers

 

4) Stick some coloured feathers on to the parrots body.

 

Sophie sticking coloured feathers on to her parrot

 

You could also use another craft stick to turn the parrot into a puppet.

 

We were sent a box of craft materials from Bostik as part of being a Tots100 #BostikBlogger

 

 

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14 thoughts on “Simple craft stick parrots

  1. These are such a fun idea! I love doing crafts with my daughter and will certainly be giving these a go 🙂 #ablogginggoodtime

  2. I love these parrots! What a brilliant idea. Its always nice to do something simple but effective. It looks like your girls had fun doing them.

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