Spring Chickens

Hand print paper plate chicken

I hosted a "Spring Chicken" play date today. I made bird nest cookies and deviled eggs and set up this cute paper plate chicken craft. The craft was a little more than what Calan is into doing, but it is good for older toddlers with a little preparation. 

Supplies

Construction paper (yellow and orange)

Yellow paper plates

Feathers (and any other fun decorations)

Googley

Glue

Fasteners

Scissors 

Hole-punch

Directions

1. Cutout two legs and a beak from the orange construction paper. (I did this in advance, so the kids just had to glue them on the plate)
2. Trace child's hand on yellow construction paper and cutout 2 hands for wings. 
3. Hole punch paper plate and hands and fasten with a fastener. (I did this so the wings were movable)
4. Glue on eyes, beak, and legs to plate. 
5. Decorate chicken. (I had feathers, stickers, crayons, pipe cleaners, and sparkle-glue sticks set out for them.)

Bird nest cookies: Melted butterscotch morsels, chow mein noodles, and jelly beans