The Zimbabwean Gardener Issue 16 Autumn 2016 Low res | Page 23

Fun for the kids

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With a black marker, draw in the
feathers like big ‘U’ or ‘V’ shapes.

4.

When the paint is dry, use the black marker to
outline all the feathers.

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Cut out two white circles from the scrap piece and
use the black marker to draw circles in the middle
for the eyes. Stick these into the lids. Glue them
above the nose for the eyes.

Paint the feathers different colours; we created
different shades of green by adding white, yellow
or blue.

Cut out the beak from the scrap piece
from the front. Glue it shiny-side up.

Once the glue is dry, push the stick through the front
and the back of the box to make sure it is sturdy for
the birds to land on. It should stick out the front
about 5cm. To hang the box up with string, make
a small slit at the top of the box. Thread the string
through the hole and tie a knot in it. Fill it with
birdfeed and hang it up in the tree for the birds.

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