Only a couple more days and spring will be officially here, according to the calendar anyway! The weather here in southeast Wisconsin still reflects the dead of winter, so I’m waiting patiently for spring’s arrival. The birds, however, are back. The last week or so I have heard them chirping in the backyard (probably the woman bird yelling at the man bird that they came back too soon ha-ha).
At any rate, whether you have bulbs poking up through the ground or your tulip beds are still buried under the white stuff like mine are, this little spring craft will lift your spirits. It uses one of my favorite recycled supplies.. cardboard tubes.
Use whatever pretty colors make you happy, I chose pink and yellow. You can buy bags of feathers at the craft store, they come in a variety of colors. For a spring craft like this one, I prefer the bags with the bright flowery colors. Some are solid packs with all one color and some are multicolored packs, which are the ones I usually get.
Just cover your cardboard tubes with colored construction paper and add a construction paper beak. Glue on some googly eyes.
Parents should use a craft knife to poke holes in the side of the cardboard tube for the wings.
Dab some glue inside the top of the tube to stick the feather in.
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Spring Craft: Cardboard Tube Birds
Supplies
- Cardboard tubes
- Pink yellow and green construction paper
- Feathers
- White craft glue
- 2 Googly eyes for each bird
Instructions
- Cover cardboard tubes with pink and yellow construction paper.
- Cut small triangles from the orange construction paper for the beaks. Glue to the cardboard tube.
- Glue two goggly eyes at the top of the beak.
- Have a grown up poke a hole in both sides of the cardboard tube. Ad a dab of glue to the hole and insert feather.
- Add some glue to the inside of the cardboard tube above the eyes. Add a small feather to the glue.
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Theres Just One Mommy says
Adorable! My son just asked if we could do a bird craft…and he suggested cardboard tubes!
Love the bright colors on these!
Amanda Formaro says
How fun! I hope you guys like doing the project :)
Maro's kindergarten says
Hi Amanda! I loved your craft and I featured it on my Easter crafts ideas post! You can see it here: http://maros-kindergarten.blogspot.gr/2013/04/blog-post_19.html
I would love your feedback! Have a nice day!
Amanda Formaro says
Thank you, that was very nice of you!
Isabel says
Thank you for your site. I am a french teacher and I come often to look for ideas for kidscrafts ( Christmas, Easter, parent’s days ) It’s so funny, simple and lovely .
Congratulations
Amanda Formaro says
Thank you Isabel, glad you are here!
Casse-bonbec says
Hi, I’m a French mum of 2 (Cécile is almost 10, and Frédéric is 6 1/2). We love creative crafts, and your ideas are funny, lovely and the bright colours you use are so joyful! Thanks a lot!
jeanna says
so cutee. I’m going to do one and put it on my nightstand so my days will start with joy and happiness.
Angie @ Big Bear's Wife says
cute! pinning now!