Colorful, cheerful parrots
This post was written by Nathi
Nathi is a creative mom, DIY enthusiast, and part of our community. This week, she’s sharing a joyful craft idea with you: colorful paper parrots that you can create wonderfully on your own or together with your kids.
For children, it’s most beautiful when everything is colorful and bright. There’s no right or wrong in combining colors; they simply create according to their imagination, without worrying whether two colors harmonize.
Age: From 4 years
Duration: 1 - 2 hours
Difficulty: Easy
For this project you need:
Beaming children's eyes
When children are allowed to do as much as possible themselves, they gain self-confidence and are proud of themselves in the end when they see what they have achieved all on their own.
Quality time crafting together
Crafting together creates valuable moments and strengthens the relationship between adults and children. For children, this is something very special. Such experiences remain unforgettable, and with the finished artworks, they will have a beautiful memory even later.
Step-by-step instructions
Step 1
First, draw the body, beak, and wings as templates to then cut them out of colored paper.
Step 2
Transfer the parts onto the colored paper by tracing them.
Step 3
To create paper wings, trace the outline of your child's hand. Then cut out all the pieces and glue them onto the parrot's body with craft glue.
Step 4
For the feathered wings, first glue the wing onto the parrot's body. Then apply glue to it and attach the feathers.
Step 5
After everything is dry, finally draw the eyes on white paper. You can punch out these white dots with a hole punch.
