Before my twin girls started kindergarten last fall (sniff, sniff!), I loved nothing more than an excuse for a themed playdate. A craft and a snack to match? Sign me up!
With our busy schedules these days, we don’t get together with our twinkie BFFs nearly as much as we’d like to. I ran across this picture of a playdate from last March, and it just warmed my heart.
While I try not to be a hoarder, I still have these little chickies hanging around…they are just so stinkin’ cute!
We started with a white paper plate (I love the cheap-y kind for crafts). The kiddos colored their plates yellow, and then they glued googly eyes and a triangle beak on for the face.
For the wings, the kiddos traced their hands. Depending on their scissor-skill-level, some of them cut out their handprints, and the MoMs did the handprints for the others.
It was a challenge for our 4 1/2- and 5-year olds to accordion fold the legs, but they had fun trying.
There are all sorts of variations you can do, depending on the skill of your crafters-in-training. If you’re brave enough to break out the paints, you could even do some handprint chicks on canvas. (There are a million cute inspirational ideas on Pinterest!) However you do it, I think it’s a great way to {finally!} welcome spring!
Happy Crafting!!!
MandyE is mom to six-year-old fraternal twin girls. She blogs about their adventures, and her journey through motherhood, at Twin Trials and Triumphs.
This is soooo cute! No wonder you kept them.
They are so sweet what a lovely idea – Thanks for linking up to Pin Worthy Wednesday, I have pinned your post to the Pin Worthy Wednesday Pinterest Board
Super cute! Thanks for sharing with us at Pin-Worthy Wednesday!