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Make a string bird
This is an easy activity that you can do at home or at school.
Stuff you need
Books with pictures of birds, bird silhouettes (print out the downloadable sheets), card, paper, scissors, glue, string (hard, but not too thick), wax crayons
Steps
Choose a bird silhouette and remember the name of the bird. Cut out the silhouette.
Glue the silhouette on to the card and then cut it out. It is easier to cut around the legs as if the two were one.
Cover with glue, and begin to lay on the string in the chosen directions.
Make sure that the string entirely covers the black area, with the strings closely touching. Separate the legs at this point. Allow to dry
When the glue is dry, practise taking rubbings from the string bird by placing paper over the bird and rubbing hard with the side of a wax crayon.
Practice is needed to keep the paper in position, and to find out how hard to press with the crayon.
Decide on a format for the final piece.
