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A 15–30 minutes craft for ages 3–12, using supplies you likely already have — Scissors, White Glue, and Markers.

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    Make Snowy Owl Kids Craft

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    "I can't wait to make a project with you!"

    Step 1: Step 1: Make the Popsicle Stick Foundation

    Line up 5 of the large popsicle sticks side by side in an arrow formation. Put a bead of white school glue on another popsicle stick and place it at an angle across the others. Repeat this with another popsicle stick. Give the glue some time to dry.

    Step 2: Paint

    MESSY! Extra cleanup
    Once the glue has dried, place the popsicle sticks, flat side up, on some newspaper. Squeeze out a little white paint and paint the popsicle stick frame. Set it aside to give the paint some time to dry.

    Step 3: Print and Cut Owl Pieces

    May need grown-up help
    Print out the free template. Cut the owl’s wings from white paper. Then cut the large circles and beak from gray paper (or color of your choice). Finally, cut the small circles from white paper.

    Step 4: Decorate

    Glue the small white circles into the larger gray circles to form the eyes for your snowy owl. Draw on some details. Then draw some details on the wings.

    Step 5: (Optional) Wrap it Up

    Now that the paint has dried, wrap some white yarn around the center of your owl to add a little fluff. Be sure to leave the top and bottom uncovered so that you can add other elements. When you have it covered as much as you want, trim the yarn and tape down the end on the back of the popsicle sticks.

    Step 6: Put it Together

    Use the glue stick to put the eyes and owl’s beak in place. Then use the white school glue to attach the wings. Don’t over-glue and give the glue some time to set up before moving the owl around too much. *If you chose not to wrap your owl in yarn, you can also use the glue stick to attach the wings instead of the Elmer’s glue.

    Step 7: Add finishing details

    Finish off your snowy owl craft with some more marker details, including the horned ears and tail feathers.
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    Clean up

    Put things away so your space is tidy for next time.

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    Put away our supplies

    Check off each supply when it is put away — and any clean-up tips underneath are done too. You might find a fun surprise!

    • A cartoon of White Glue
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Close glue lids.
    • A cartoon of Markers
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Close all marker caps tightly.
    • A cartoon of Popsicle Sticks
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    • A cartoon of Construction Paper
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    • A cartoon of Construction Paper
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    • A cartoon of Acrylic Paint
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Make sure all paint bottle lids are shut tight.
    • A cartoon of Newspapers
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    • A cartoon of Paper
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    • A cartoon of Glue Sticks
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Put cap on glue sticks tightly.
    • A cartoon of Scissors
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    • A cartoon of Paint Brushes
      Where they belong:
      • — Don't forget! Rinse all the paint out of your paint brushes.

    If you used these optional supplies, make sure they're cleaned up, too!

    • A cartoon of Yarn
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