Don’t get in a flap if you’re looking for something to do. Have a go at our flapping parrot puppet instead!
You will need:
- Coloured Paper or Card
- Bird template
- Felt tip pens or coloured pencils
- Pencil
- Scissors
- String or thread
- Needle
- Paper fasteners
Step 1.
Print out our template (or draw your own) and use it to draw a body and two wings onto the coloured card. Cut these pieces out.
Step 2.
Decorate your parrot! We used felt tip pens but you could collage different materials (like feathers) onto it if you wanted or add wiggly eyes.
Step 3.
Attach the wings to the body using the paper fasteners. You might need to use a needle to make a guide hole.
Step 4.
On the back, thread a piece of string through the edge of each wing. Make sure the string is long enough to hang below the tail.
Step 5.
Attach another piece of string to the head as a hanging loop.
Step 6.
Hang your parrot up and pull the string to make the wings flap down.
Have fun and don’t forget to show us how you get on!
Heathlands 