Caroline
I don’t even know how to tell you how excited I have been to create this pretty handprint parrot craft with my boys! It will go along with our preschool bird theme.
Isn’t the parrot craft darling??
The colorful handprint feathers add an extra special touch to this easy bird craft. Preschoolers and kids will love getting to personalize their parrot in the colors of their choosing too.
Whether you’re looking for a fun preschool craft to add to your bird or rain forest theme or you’re looking for some fun, new summer activities for kids, this handprint parrot craft is perfect!
Supplies needed:
- Parrot craft template (optional) <—– Purchase the template in our shop!
- Colored Cardstock Paper (colors of your choice)
- White cardstock
- Paint (colors of your choice)
- Paintbrush or sponge brush
- 1-inch googly eyes
- Crepe or tissue paper (colors of your choice)
- Scissors
- Glue
Tutorial:
1. Paint your kids hand to make handprints
Start by letting your child choose three colors for their parrot wings. Paint the three colors in stripes on each of their palms. Press each painted palm down onto a white piece of cardstock paper to make handprints. Set aside the handprints to dry completely.
2. Make parrot body parts
Next you will need to create your parrot body, feet and beak. Just in case the task of creating your own pieces seems daunting, I went ahead and created a pattern in my shop you can purchase to make it easier.
Print the template on the cardstock colors of your choice. Cut out each of the pieces from the template.
3. Glue beak & legs to the body
Glue the parrot beak and legs onto the parrot body. Then glue a large googly eye on your parrot.
4. Cut out & glue your handprints
Cut out each of the handprints once the paint has dried completely. Then glue them onto the parrot body for colorful wings.
5. Make feathers out of crepe paper
Cut out three strips of crepe paper or tissue paper about 5 to 6 inches in length and glue them onto the parrot body for tail feathers. After you are done gluing on the tissue paper feathers, your pretty parrot is complete!
Now just stand back in amazement at the beautiful colors and then laugh at your children’s parrot voices when they pretend they are talking.
