Kids Corner: Toilet Paper Roll Bird Craft with Colorful Leaf Feathers

Materials

• 1 empty toilet paper roll

• Colored construction paper in green, red, yellow, or orange

• 2 googly eyes

• Glue or glue stick

• Scissors

• Crayons or markers

• Small piece of yellow or orange construction paper for the beak

Directions

1. Paint the bird body:
   - Paint the toilet paper roll yellow, blue, or any color you want your bird to be.
   - Let the paint dry. Then paint a second coat to make the color bright.

2. Add the eyes:
   - Once the paint is completely dry, glue two googly eyes near the top of the roll.

3. Cut a yellow or orange triangle for the beak and glue below the eyes.

4. Make the feathers and wings:
   - Cut five leaf shapes from colored construction paper.
   - Glue three leaf feathers on the top of the toilet paper roll.
   - Glue one leaf on each side of the roll to make the wings.

Your colorful bird is now ready to fly.

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