Cardboard Tube Craft: Featherheads

Quite often I have an overabundance of cardboard tubes in my craft room. I can’t help it, I just can’t throw them away. With spring officially here, I couldn’t wait any longer to put together a colorful craft for the kids. This adorable cardboard tube craft is super easy and they make for a great puppet show. Pick some colors and get crafting!

I’m calling these featherheads. They could have been birds or even a spin off from those awful troll dolls from years gone by. But I loved how simple and cute they ended up with just feathers and googly eyes!

These also bring back memories of The Muppets. The new movie comes out in theaters today, so the timing of this project is pretty fitting!

I painted my cardboard tubes, but you could also wrap them in construction paper or colored scrapbook paper.

Next glue on the googly eyes.

Pick your feathers. I used contrasting colors, but you could match them if you prefer.

Put some glue inside the top of the tube above where the eyes are and press your feathers into place.

Boom! Instant puppet show. Have fun!

More cardboard tube crafts

Looking for more cardboard tube ideas? Check out all my cardboard tube crafts here, or you can find a TON of cardboard tube crafts on my other site Fun Family Crafts. I’ve also hand picked a few of my favorites below.

Cardboard Tube Birds

Cardboard Tube Beaker

Cardboard Tube Coiled Snakes

Cardboard Tube Minions

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Cardboard Tube Craft: Featherheads

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Crafting Time45 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr

Supplies

• 4 cardboard tubes
• 8 googly eyes
• Feathers: green blue, pink and yellow
• Craft paint: green blue, pink and yellow
• White craft glue
• Fine point black marker

Instructions

• Paint cardboard tubes, one color per tube.
• Glue on googly eyes.
• Glue feathers to inside of tube above the eyes.
• Use marker to add eyebrows.