Kids Craft Idea – Make a baby chick for spring – how to and 30 other Spring Projects
This year, springtime happens to be one of my favorites, especially since the arrival of my grandbaby Carlee Jane. Oh, I can’t wait till she’s old enough to play with me in the studio!
Springtime means new beginnings, the flowers blooming, trees budding and new babies. This week happens to be spring break from school, which makes it the perfect opportunity to spend some fun time making crafts together.
This is an easy kids craft project that uses air dry modeling clay and basic tools. Just follow the simple step by step instructions.
This project is suitable for ages 4+ with adult supervision
A easy and simple projects for group activities; Girl Scouts; Boy Scouts; Sleep Overs,Pre-school; youth groups and elementary education. It is also a great party activity
Teaches basic shapes and proportion.
Substitute polymer clay for airdry clay or make from fondant or gum paste for a cake topper or cupcake decoration
(cost: Approximately $2-3 per child)
Cloud Clay is available in 4oz individual colors packages as well as in value packages of 4 colors (1oz each color)
Here’s the supplies you will need:
Cloud Clay Air Dry clay – Yellow, Orange and White
Wiggle Eyes
Kids safe markers
plastic egg (optional)
Toothpicks
Scissors (child safe)
Tips on how to work with Cloud Clay:
Since it’s an air-dry clay, keep it under a moist towel while working with it.
To store,wrap in plastic wrap and place into a zip-lock bag and remove the air before sealing tightly. Keep in a cool place away from heat.
Cloud clay will bind to itself while wet. You can bond a “dry” piece to a wet piece by moistening the joints with a daub of water. You can also join two dry pieces together in the same manner.
If clay becomes a little dry when working with it, add a drop or two of water and work in, it will come back to life. You have a several hour working window to complete your project so no need to rush!
Roll a 1″ ball of white clay and press around egg to create the base. (you can also flatten the ball in your hands to create a bowl shape if you don’t have an egg form) Cut a zig-zag pattern into the top of the egg with scissors
Body: Shape a 1 1/2″ ball into a large teardrop shape and pull up on the point to form a neck
Place the egg base onto the bottom of the body.
Wing: Roll a 1″ yellow ball into a log. Roll the log back and forth in the center to create a little dip.
Fold the log in half at the dip and press wings to body.
Feet: Shape a 1″ orange ball into a teardrop shape. Pinch the sides together to form the web of the feet.
Place a small log at the top. Press each foot to body
Head: Shape a 1 1/2″ approximate yellow ball into a triangle with dull points and press in the eyes
Beak: roll a log of orange and bend in half, pinch sides slightly
Press the beak onto the front of face.
You can vary the look of your chick by the size of the beak.
Add a little hat the same way you created the egg base
Shape letters from white logs of clay and color them with marker.
You can add any patterns you like to your letters.
This is where you can personalize your chick with your name or anything you wish
Make sure you sign your name on the bottom and date it. It will become a keepsake that will last a long long time!
(It doesn’t usually happen, but if some part of your chick should come apart, you can attach it back with a little water or white craft glue)
I’ve assembled over 30 more projects for you to enjoy this spring! From bird cages, birdhouses, flowers, bunnies and more I’m sure you’ll find something you love.
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Macon, Georgia
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Baby Chicks Incubator in
Macon, Georgia
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Macon Georgia
catalog is a yearly traditions in many houses. My kids and I eagerly await
the Murray McMurray Hatchery catalog. We love looking at all the cool and
different chicken breeds available. Catalogs are free so head on over to
their site and request one if you are interested.
Typically hatcheries online offer both standard breeds
and bantams. Bantams are fun hardy little chickens, they lay tiny eggs
that kids especially love collecting. Bantams typically weigh less than 2
pounds when full grown. Just like ordering anything online there are pros
and cons to ordering baby chicks online. Pros of buying baby chicks in
Macon Georgia * Big Selection - If you are wanting a large
variety of different chicken breeds and egg colors, you will find the best
selection at an online hatchery. * Both Bantams and full sized chickens
available * You get to choose what sex you want. If you want a mixture of
both male and female then choosing a "straight run" will save you money
and you will get a mixture of male and female chicks. You can also choose
all males or all females too. * Weekly specials. Hatcheries have sales on
chicks, you are likely to get a good deal if you are flexible with the
breeds you are wanting. Cons of buying baby chicks in Macon
Georgia * Order early to get the best selection. Certain breeds sell
out fast, sometimes as early as 6 months in advance of shipping! If you
are wanting a certain breed it's best to order your chicks in the fall
before their orders sell out.
Baby
Chicks Order in
Macon, Georgia
Quantity - you must order a certain number of chicks. Typically hatcheries
will require you buy a minimum of 25 chicks at a time. The number is
necessary for the chicks survival during shipping. All 25 chicks are put
in one small box without heat. They are crowded in the box and produce
enough body heat to arrive in good shape. * The wait - If you choose to
buy chicks from a feed store you will have them the same day but if you
choose to go with a hatchery you have to wait until they are ready to ship
and then wait for the chicks to arrive. Ordering baby chicks online in
Macon Georgia is easy and has always been a very pleasant
experience of me. It can be a little frustrating waiting for the chicks
but it's so worth the wait. When the post office calls and you hear all
those little "cheeps" or "chirps" in the background you'll know the wait
was worth it! How to Care for your new baby chickens in Macon,
Georgia Baby chicks are really
cute as well as
hard to stand up to,
yet it's finest to plan for their
arrival prior to you obtain them. Prepare first
by gathering not only the
right materials, however
also the correct
understanding to look after
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
easy, you simply should provide them with the following: A
clean and also cozy
habitat A lot of food and also water Focus and
love Environment Your environment can be a basic box, aquarium,
feline service provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels and
coverings (with no loosened
strings!) to begin, and also after a
couple of weeks make use of straw over newspaper.
Keep in mind: Avoid using only
newspaper or other sandal
surface areas-- or your chicks legs can expand
misshapen. You additionally need
something to serve up food and
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle jar
cover for food and a pet dog bird water dispenser from a pet store. Additionally, as the chicks get
older you can introduce a perch
into the environment to obtain them
trained on perching. Warmth To
keep your chicks heat you need to
offer them with a heat resource.
This can be as easy as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from a
hardware store, or an infrared reptile warmth
light bulb also work extremely well (my
suggestion). Chicks need this
heat 24/7 till their downy fluff is
replaced with feathers (which can use
up to 2 months). The newly
hatched require a temperature
in between 90 and 100 levels,
and weekly this can
be lowered by
approximately 5 degrees or
so. The warmth source should get on simply one side of the cage
to enable chicks an array of
temperatures. The chicks are your finest
thermostat- if they are hiding in the
opposite edge of your heat
lamp, you should
lower the temperature level. If
they are surrounding each other under the
warmth (not simply curling up),
you should include some heat.
Housekeeping
Tidiness is essential and it maintains your chicks healthy. Be sure to change
the bed linens
commonly and
consistently supply tidy
food and also water Food as well as water.
Chicks grow very fast
which calls for plenty of clean
food as well as water. Supply
enough in any way times as well
as examine
frequently to prevent dehydrated as well as
starving chicks. Chick food is various compared
to grown-up chicken food, and also it can be found in both medicated and non-medicated selections. Feed chick food for the
very first two months, then
switch to a grower food (~ 17 %
protein) for one more 2 months,
then to a somewhat
reduced healthy protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks like to get a head start on taking
dust bathrooms, while others won't use up that task until they are
older. If you have the space in your chick
room, introduce a tray of sand or
dust for them to bathe in.
Focus and also love There are a
few benefits to hanging
out with your chicks. First of all, they will certainly more than likely bond with you and
not flee as grownups. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and also
view their habits, you can
capture health problem or various
other issues previously. Keep an
eye out for wheezing, limping, or
other undesirable
signs. Make sure to
likewise check out
their poop, as looseness of the bowels could result in matted feathers as well
as obstructed cloaca.
Finally, it is important to watch out for social concerns, such as the
littlest chick getting teased. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are now completely feathered
and also its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your home
and relocate outside into a
coop. Take a look at our
area on chicken cages to find out
more
about cages and
appropriate coop environments.
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