A craft inspired by "Everything I Know About Pirates" by Tom Lichtenhel
Nothing befits a pirate-loving kid better than a parrot
(although an eye patch runs a close second). These fanciful
specimens, perched on the shoulders of their scurvy landlubber
owners, were spied around town for days after they were created
at my libraries in Idaho and Iowa.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| Parrot template (see Step 1)
Paper Card stock Glue Scissors Markers Tacky glue Colored feathers Googly eyes Tape | |
| Seasons: Year round | |
| Materials: paper | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. | Download the
parrot template. (To view the .pdf file, you'll need Adobe Reader. which is available for free from the Adobe site.) |
| 2. | Glue the template onto card stock and cut it out. |
| 3. | Decorate the parrot with markers and use tacky glue to adorn it with colored feathers and a googly eye. |
| 4. | Finally, fold the paper tab along the creases and tape the bird to your pirate's shoulder. |
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