A cute Easter Preschool Craft! Welcome to today’s story + art project with Red Ted. A very sweet and simple pop up book gave us inspiration this week! This craft project is great one for 5yrs+ or any age with a helping parent!!! Today we are going to show you how easy it is to make these adorable Pop Up Chick Cards for Toddlers. This is a wonderful Paper Easter Craft for kids too!
Aren’t they simply fun? And they are so easy to make. The kids will love these chick cards!
Chick Greeting Cards
chick, Ed Vere. As already said, this is a very sweet and simple pop up book that was given to us by a friend, ooh, about a year ago now? I think it was for Red Ted’s first birthday. I wouldn’t normally have chosen it, as I feared the worst for all the pop ups, as well as not being sure how long it would entertain. A year on ALL pop ups are in tact (Red Ted is a very good boy and we spent a long time “teaching him” not to break books) AND he still loves it. It is the story of a little chick hatching, cheeping, eating, erm, pooing and finally going to sleep. Makes for good bedtime reading! The “cheep” page has always been our favourite, as we get the chick to “peck” Red Ted’s finger (wiggle the book and the mouth opens and shuts). So THIS PAGE IT HAD TO BE!
Enjoying the book
Oh no. Red Ted is only 2, so how do we manage that one?! Good crafting with children should be as HANDS OFF as possible, letting them experience and explore and feel that sense of achievement. However (you knew that was coming), I decided that yes, that is the case, but a wee bit of intervention is ok because:
- When I am about to “intervene”, I run two projects parrellel – I let Red Ted do what he wants, as well as try and get him to do what I want, we both win
- Means I can demonstrate projects that are suitable for older children, without actually having any older children!
- Red Ted still gets very excited by the final outcome, even the ones I have guided – he recognises his work and he recognises the activities as well as the stories (he still ADORES his Fish project – and I did have to do all outlining and cutting!)
- I adapt my approach to Red Ted – I actually made two false starts on this project in order to find a way that suited Red Ted and stil got me the result I wanted! (e.g. an older child may want to start with steps 5-7)
Enough. Here we go!
1) We read the book.
Pop Up Chick Cards for Toddlers – Materials
2) Materials:
- paper,
- paint,
- brushes or cotton wool on pegs (very popular with us at the moment),
- pen,
- scissors,
- card,
- glue
How to Make Pop Up Chick Cards for Toddlers:
3) Get your child to paint the basics of your chick: one blog for chick and one blob for the beak
4) Draw chick outlines and cut out.
5) Fold chick in half (so that beak is CENTRAL to the fold)
6) Cut across beak, fold back corners, fold them in and out so that they get a good crease!
7) Open chick and “pull” beak out. When you open and shut the chick, the beak should now move.
8 ) Glue into card & draw on feet.
9) Finished!
We added a heart speach bubble – as we will be using that card for Father’s Day and used one of the cloud pictures we made for the Busy Airport project.
Red Ted LOVED this chick project and it is one that we are sure to have another go at in the future. This would also make an adorable Easter Chick Card.
More great Easter Preschool Crafts here:
Great Paper Easter Crafts for Kids:
Luschka says
Fab project again! Off to share it with my facebook friends! 🙂
Red Ted Art says
😉 thank you Luschka!! Glad you “like” and THANK YOU for sharing!! Much appreciated…. love people spreading the word!
JDaniel4's Mom says
How cute! I love the 3-D.
Christianne @ Little Page Turners says
They turned out adorable! I love taking finger paintings and cutting them into cute shapes. It’s a win/win solution for little artists. 🙂
Jenny says
I love getting to use art projects for another purpose such as a card. Great idea; the chicks are cute.
Natalie says
I think you combined perfectly free expression and guided execution 🙂 The chicks look great. I am sure Red Ted learns every time you create together.
Almost Unschoolers says
I love that! It just turned out so cute, it looks like the book, AND it has a nice independent art element to it, too. Really nice 🙂
Janelle says
How adorable. Your son did a super job painting his blobs! That’s great that your son is so gentle with his books. My son beheaded a rooster in one of his pop-ups.
April says
I love his art…so bright and colorful. I definitely try to be hands off but I’ve had my times of a little intervening.
Michelle says
These look amazing I love how they turned out! The book looks really cute too.
Thank you for linking up to stART 🙂
Aly says
That looks fab! I have to admit I’m yet to let my 2 yo loose with paints but this looks like something she would enjoy
Amy says
Nice idea for Easter.. Thanks for sharing..
cathy@nurturestore says
Oh I remember making these kind of cards as a child – cute!
JDaniel4's Mom says
I wonder what he would say.
Rachel says
I love the birdies!!! How cute!!
I’d love to have you drop by and link up at my For the Kids Friday Link Party! Hop on over!
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Stephanie says
This looks fun. We will have to give it a go for Easter.
becky says
Lovely projecvt i love how you give books extra life x
Melanie says
Love this – will be having a go with 2 yo for Easter methinks!
Mind if I share it with our fans/followers and customers too?
Mel,
Red Ted Art says
Oh yes please, please do!
Rachel says
Thanks for sharing at the For the Kids Friday Link Party at Sun Scholars! I look forward to having you back this Friday!
Spectrummy Mummy says
Great project. I’d need a LOT of intervention to complete it with my kids, but maybe one day!
Isil says
what great fun,I love your project!
Jackie says
I fear the worst for the pop up books too!;) I love that you let him make the “blob” first… that probably gave him a lot of ownership in the project. Very, very cute!
Jingle says
awesome project..
smiles.
Rebecca Cooper says
absolutely adorable Maggy! 🙂