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.
Don’t miss out! Subscribe to my free project tutorials, videos and tips to help you in your creative home and business life!
Enter your email address:
Delivered by
Baby Chicks in
Spottsville, Kentucky
We have many Rare Chicken Breeds for sale in Spottsville Kentucky,
including Sussex Chickens, Welsummer Chickens, Turken Chickens and more.
Be sure to check out the Bargain Specials, as you can combine different
egg layers in smaller amounts and buy as an assortment. Spottsville
Kentucky also has poultry equipment for sale, game chickens for sale in
Spottsville Kentucky, bantams for sale, ducks for sale, geese for sale,
turkeys for sale, guinea for sale, peafowl for sale, pheasant for sale,
chukar partridge for sale, bobwhite for sale, many different breeds of
baby chicks for sale in Spottsville KY.
Baby Chicks On Sale in
Spottsville, Kentucky
Thumbing through a baby chickens for sale in Spottsville Kentucky
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
Spottsville Kentucky * 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 Spottsville
Kentucky * 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 Near Me in
Spottsville, Kentucky
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
Spottsville Kentucky 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 Spottsville,
Kentucky Baby chicks are really
cute and
tough to stand up to,
however it's finest to prepare for their
arrival prior to you obtain them. Prepare first
by gathering not only the
proper materials, but
also the appropriate
knowledge to take care of
them. Raising baby chicks is reasonably
straightforward, you merely have to provide them with the following: A tidy as well as warm and comfortable
habitat Plenty of food and also water Focus and
love Environment Your environment could be a
simple box, fish tank,
pet cat service provider, or guinea
porker cage. Line it with old towels and
blankets (without any loosened
strings!) to start, as well as after a few weeks make use of straw over newspaper.
Note: Avoid utilizing just
newspaper or other slipper
surfaces-- or your chicks legs can expand
malformed. You additionally require
something to serve up food as well as
water in, such as a chicken feeder and also water
recipe from the feed shop, or a pickle container
lid for food and also a family
pet bird water dispenser from a pet shop. Also, as the chicks grow older you can introduce a perch
into the environment to get them
trained on setting down. Heat To
maintain your chicks heat you have to
supply them with a warmth source.
This can be as straightforward as a 100 watt
light bulb in a reflective clamp style lamp from an equipment shop, or an infrared reptile heat
bulb additionally function very
well (my
suggestion). Chicks need this
heat 24/7 up until their downy fluff is
replaced with plumes (which could occupy to two months). The newly
hatched out need a temperature
between 90 as well as 100 levels,
and every week this can
be lowered by
roughly 5 levels approximately. The warmth resource ought
to be on just one side of the cage
to allow chicks a variety of
temperatures. The chicks are your finest
thermometer- if they are hiding in the
opposite corner of your warmth
light, you should
minimize the temperature level. If
they are surrounding each various other under the
heat (not simply snuggling),
you should include some heat.
Housekeeping
Sanitation is essential and it keeps your chicks healthy. Make certain to alter
the bed linen
typically and
always offer tidy
food and water Food and also water.
Chicks grow really fast
which calls for plenty of tidy
food and water. Give
enough whatsoever times and check
frequently to
stop dehydrated and also
starving chicks. Chick food is various compared
to adult chicken food, as well as it is available in both medicated and non-medicated ranges. Feed chick food for the
first 2 months, after that
switch over to a raiser food (~ 17 %
protein) for another 2 months,
then to a somewhat
lower healthy protein feed or a layer feed
(if you have levels). Soil Some chicks want
to obtain a head start on taking
dirt bathrooms, while others won't take
up that activity until they are
older. If you have the space in your chick
enclosure, introduce a tray of sand or
filth for them to shower in.
Interest and also love There are a couple of benefits to spending quality time with your chicks. To start
with, they will more than likely bond with you as well as
not flee as grownups. Second, if you
analyze your chicks daily and
watch their habits, you can
catch illness or various
other troubles earlier. Keep an
eye out for hissing, hopping, or
various other harmful
indications. Make certain to
likewise check out
their poop, as diarrhea could cause matted plumes and also obstructed cloaca.
Last but not least, it is necessary to look out
for social issues, such as the
tiniest chick getting teased. Vacant nest syndrome So your
chicks are now totally feathered
and also its time for them to leave the
safety and security of your residence
and move outside into a cage. Look into our
part on chicken cages to learn more
about cages and also
appropriate coop habitats.
Baby Chicks TypesBaby Chicks On Sale More Posts Baby Chickens for Sale in Emmalena, Kentucky Baby Chickens for Sale in Gapville, Kentucky Baby Chickens for Sale in Hampton, Kentucky Baby Chickens for Sale in Hyden, Kentucky Baby Chickens for Sale in Dayton, Kentucky