how to make ping pong ball chicks

How to Make Ping Pong Ball Chicks.

Ping pong ball chicks are an easy way to make little chickens for craft or decoration. They're a great idea for spring craft projects, for Easter decorations or just because you love chickens. The children will enjoy making these neat little chicks and it's an affordable toy or craft.



Steps.

1. Paint the ping pong balls yellow. Make sure the entire ball is painted yellow. Hang or rest in an egg carton to dry. They must be completely dry before proceeding with the next steps.

2. Make the beaks.

Cut long diamonds from the orange felt. You'll need one orange diamond one per bird.

Fold in half to create a beak. Keep pinched with your fingers.

Glue in place on the fold line/area on the ping pong ball. The triangle edges will stick forward to form the beak shape.

Repeat for each chick you're making.

3. Create eyes. Draw on eyes with the black Sharpie marker.

You can also create eyes with eye stickers, but handmade ones are fast and easy to do, plus you have plenty of creative leeway to make the eye shapes any way you like (try anime style, for example), and with or without eyelashes too.

Repeat for each chick you're making.

4. Make the wings for the chick.

For each bird being made, cut out two wings from the yellow felt. Cut the wings in a rounded way, not spiky or too textured. Keep the chick looking soft and cute!

Glue the wings in place on the sides of the chick.

Repeat for each chick you're making.

5. Shape legs from the wire.

At the end of each leg, shape the three "toes." You'll need to play around with the balance a little, to be sure that the toes enable the chick to stand.

When finished, glue the legs firmly in place. Allow to dry completely.

Paint the legs completely using orange paint.

Repeat for each chick you're making.

6. Display the finished chicks. Place on a tabletop or in a basket. If used as a toy, do not give to children under 3, as the small parts are a safety hazard.



Tips.

Looks at pictures of chicks online for design or coloring ideas.

If you want to make the chick look more realistic, add a yellow pom pom for a head, using the ping pong as the body.

Warnings.

Neither the project nor the end result are suitable for children under three, due to the small parts.

Use orange pipe cleaners (chenille sticks) in place of wire if you're concerned about children being scratched by the wire.

Wire feet may scratch tabletops and other fine surfaces. If this is going to be a problem, glue the chick to a square piece of fine card and place that on the surfaces instead.

Things You'll Need.

Yellow paint.

Orange paint.

Black Sharpie or other permanent marker brand.

Orange felt.

Yellow felt.

Thin craft wire (or use orange pipe cleaners and skip the orange paint).

Scissors.

Glue.

Februari 08, 2020

how to make a paper snake using a paper plate

How to Make a Paper Snake Using a Paper Plate.

Paper snakes are fun and easy to make. They are a great craft to learn about snakes. They also make great decorations for Halloween, or for nature lovers.

Steps.

1. Gather your supplies. This is a simple snake that you can make out of a paper plate. It lays flat on your table, but springs up into a long snake when you hang it! Here's a list of what you will need:

Paper plate, Acrylic or tempera paint, Paintbrushes, spongers, etc, Pencil or pen, Scissors, Crayons, markers, or googly eyes.

Red paper or ribbon, White school glue or tacky glue, String, thumbtack, hole punch (optional), Rhinestones, glitter, etc (optional).

2. Cut off the raised edge of a paper plate. Be sure not to go too far into the middle or else it may not be big enough.

If you don't have a paper plate, use a small plate to trace a circle onto a large sheet of paper. Cut the circle out using a pair of scissors, and use that circle instead.

3. Paint or decorate the paper plate. You can paint the snake however you want. You can use a paintbrush, a sponge, or even your fingers. Snakes come in many different colors and patterns. Here are some ideas to get you started:

Paint the plate a solid color and let the paint dry. Next, dip a sponge into a different color and tap the excess paint off onto a paper towel. Then, dab the sponge all over the plate. If you want to add another color, wait for the first one to dry. This will give you a scale-like effect.

Wrap a sheet of bubble wrap (bubble-side-out) around a rolling pin and secure it with tape. Pour two colors of paint onto a palette and gently roll the pin across. Next, roll the pin across the plate. You will get a scale effect.

You can also color the other side of the plate to make the snake's belly. Most snakes have a plain, light colored belly. Do this once the top of the snake dries.

4. Draw a spiral on the back of the plate. Make the spiral about half an inch thick. It doesn't have to be perfect, but try to make it even all the way around. The center of the spiral will be the snake's head, so make it rounded.

You are drawing the spiral on the back so that you won't see it on the top.

5. Cut out the spiral shape. Start front the outside of the spiral, and work your way in. Try to do this right on the line, because you don't want the line to show on the finished product.

6. Add more decorations to the snake. At this point, you can paint on some extra designs to make your snake even more special. Here are some ideas to get you started:

Paint thick stripes across the spiral to make a striped snake, Paint Xs or diamond shapes across the spiral to make a diamond pattern.

Glue some colorful rhinestones using white school glue or tacky glue. Try not to add too many, or your snake will be too heavy.

Make some squiggles and patterns on the snake using white glue. Then, shake some glitter onto the glue. Tap off the excess glitter and let the glue dry.

7. Add the eyes onto the front of the head. You can draw the eyes on using a marker or crayons. You can also paint the eyes on. If you have googly eyes at home, you can glue them on using white school glue or tacky glue.

Remember, the head is the rounded part in the middle of the spiral.

8. Add the tongue. Cut a thin 1 to 2 inch (2.54 to 5.08) long rectangle out of red paper. You can also use a piece of thin, red ribbon. Cut a V shape into one end of the rectangle. This will be the snake's forked tongue. Lift the head up and glue the tongue under it.

9. Punch a hole through the snake if you want to hang it. You can punch the hole at the end of the tail, right between the eyes, or even in the tongue. Thread a piece of string through the hole and tie it in a knot. Use the other end of the string to hang the snake from a door knob, a stick, or even a thumbtack in the wall.

Tips.

Look at pictures of real snakes to get ideas for your snake.

Read a book about snakes while you work. This way, you can learn about them too.

Warnings.

Play gently with these snakes. Paper is fragile and can rip easily.

Do not let these snakes to get wet.

Adult supervision is required for cutting steps.

Things You'll Need.

Paper plate, Acrylic or tempera paint, Paintbrushes, spongers, etc, Pencil or pen, Scissors, Crayons, markers, or googly eyes, Red paper or ribbon.

White school glue or tacky glue, String, thumbtack, hole punch (optional), Rhinestones, glitter, etc (optional).

Desember 18, 2019