PLUS a comfy spot in your backyard!
Wrap the card around your head and mark the finished size.
Using a ruler width, draw lines and cut strips.
TOP TIP: Stop the cut approximately 4cm from the base.
Apply glue-tape (while flat) to the top strips and to the base near the final size mark.
Stick together the overlapped base, then stand up your hat.
Gently fold in the opposite paper strips and press them together.
Continue moving around your hat.
Looking good!
Cut three more strips of paper to make a crest.
Apply glue-tape while flat.
Stick them here.
Cut two small squares of card.
Cut some wing shapes.
TOP TIP: Cut two at once.
Fold along the lines and apply glue-tape.
Stick the small fold inside the hat and the larger fold on the outside.
Then fold down your wings.
Draw some eye shapes.
Take a break and hangout with friends!
Roughly draw and cut-out a curvy beak.
TOP TIP: Cut two at once.
Attach the eyes! The googlier the better!
Now find a billabong or a bin to hang around!
Why not try different coloured paper and beak shapes to create another feathery friend from Andy’s latest picture book Backyard Birdies!
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