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Bluebird on a craft tube
Turn a clean cardboard craft tube into a colorful bluebird.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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A clean cardboard craft tube, paper, large child-appropriate crayons, a glue stick, and adult scissors.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: An adult cuts two large paper wings and puts away the scissors. Check the tube has no staples or rough edges.
Adult's role: Handle scissors, help glue the wings, and stay beside the child.
Let's make it happen
- Color the tube blue and add a bird's face and a different-colored belly.
- Color the paper wings and glue one to each side of the tube.
- Stand the bird on a table and imagine where it might fly.
Make it simpler: Draw a bluebird on a full sheet of paper together.
Clean up: Close the glue stick, collect scraps, and put away crayons. Let the bird dry before handling it.
Use a clean craft tube, supervise glue, and keep materials away from mouths. Observe real birds from a distance.