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Cardboard bird display

Make an imaginary bird picture on a box.

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What you need

A clean empty cardboard box and large child-appropriate crayons.

Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.

Let's make it happen

  1. Place the box on a stable table and draw a large bird body on one side.
  2. Add wings, a beak, and a tail with crayons.
  3. Choose a name for the bird and describe where it might fly.

Adult removes staples, tape, and loose pieces before play; keep the box away from the face.

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