Not so long ago, the Queen gave a great message about how Easter isn't cancelled, just because of the Coronavirus lockdown. In the same way, neither is Spring, or, for that matter, Summer!
Blossom is bursting out, and whether we can see it or not, young animals are being born.
So, today I thought I'd share our chicken craft, that we did this time last year.
You can accompany this craft with Dora's Chicks, if you have access to the book, or you and your child could have great fun, singing, 'Chick, Chick, Chick, Chick, Chicken lay a little egg for me!'
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| Spot the missing feature! |
- Paper plates
- Googly Eyes
- Feathers
- Red Cardboard to cut out wattles and combs
- Yellow card for beaks
- PVA glue & glue spreaders
- Scissors
Preparation:
Cut out some Wattles and Combs for your paper plate chickens, from red (or maybe even pink) card.
Cut beaks from yellow card.
Gather some pictures of chickens for the children to look at.
Method:
1. Fold Paper plate in half.
2. Assist children to look carefully at the chicken pictures and think about where to place, eyes, wattles, combs and beaks. You may end up with all kinds of variations, including multiple eyes, but I tend to let that go, as art and craft should really be about allowing the children the opportunity to express themselves. It can also be a great way to assess their understanding.
3. Attach feathers, as desired, using PVA glue.
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