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Paper Plate Bird
Instructions to make a bird using 2 paper plates.

Materials Needed:
  • 2 Paper Plates
  • Scissors
  • Paper
  • Glue
  • Markers, Crayons, or Paint
Instructions:
Color the paper plates. Fold one paper plate in half. Cut about a 4 inch slit in the center-top of each side to hold wings; cut about a 1 inch slit in the top back to hold tail. Cut second plate in half. Trim one of the halves by 1 inch on the straight edge. Slip into the slit to make the wings. Trim the other half by 1 inch and then cut in half to form a triangle for the tail. Slip it into the tail slot. Cut a small triangle from paper for the beak. Make eyes.

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