Bird Feather Cards

Materials

• Blank stationary cards (you can purchase these at dollar or craft stores)
• Craft feathers (more of the downy type)
• Glue
• Craft eyes
• Orange card stock,  construction paper or foam
• Scissors
• Thin orange felt marker

Directions

Purchase blank stationary cards or simply fold card stock in half.

Glue a craft feather on the centre, trimming off the quill first.

Glue on craft eyes.

Cut off the corner of a piece of orange paper or foam for the beak & glue on.

Draw legs and feet with a thin orange felt marker.

(This is just a starting point- be sure to “Make it Their Own”- our child’s Kindergarten teacher may have ended up with a “Merbird” (half bird/ half mermaid)!

A message can be written in the inside once the card has dried over night.

Send to friends and/or family.  Attach to a celebratory gift (birthday, arrival of a baby etc.).  It is perfect for spring or Easter cards.

Purpose

Creating an image of a real creature in a simple manner.  Using fine motor skills: gluing, cutting etc.

Safety Notes

Use scissors with adult supervision.