Craft: Cute Critters

Hey readers,

It’s World Art Day! Create these cute critters by recycling egg cartons. Check it out!

Have fun!

-Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Craft: Easter Bunny Cards

Hey readers,

Happy Easter! Celebrate by making this fun and easy to make bunny craft. You can also turn it into a card to give as an Easter gift!

You can also find the craft and bunny template here.

You’ll need:

• White cardstock
• Coloured cardstock
• Medium-sized googly eyes
• Pompoms
• Cotton Balls
• Pipe Cleaners
• Glue
• Bunny template

What to do:

1. Print out the bunny template and fold your white cardstock in half.
2. Trace the face template onto the cardstock and cut it out.
3. Trace and cut out the ear templates. Cut them out from the white cardstock for the outer ear and use any colored cardstock for the inner ear.
4. Add glue to the face and the outer ear to glue the cotton balls onto.
5. Glue on the googly eyes and twist the pipe cleaners and glue onto the face.
6. Glue a pom pom on the whiskers to create the nose.
7. Twist a pipe cleaner to shape it into a mouth and then glue it below the nose.
8. Write your Easter message inside!

Have fun!

-Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Chirp Craft: Happy Craft Month!

Hey readers,

Turn simple coffee filters into these beautiful and colourful butterflies to decorate your room with!

You’ll need:

• White coffee filter
• Pipe cleaner
• Markers
• Spoon
• Water

What to do:

1. Flatten the coffee filter and color it with marker.
2. Use a spoon to drip water onto the filter. Let it dry.
3. Fold the filter accordion style and then use. pipe cleaner to tighten it in the middle.
4. Curl the pipe cleaner ends to look like antennae. Spread the wings and let your butterfly sail through the air!

Have fun!

-Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Family-Friendly Spring Break Activities

Hi, Owlkids Families!

Many of our readers are celebrating March break this month, and many, like my family, will be celebrating our spring break a little late this year. But, we are still SO excited to see the warmer weather approach and are eager to take some time on weekends and after school to get outside and celebrate spring!

Whether your school break is in March or April, we hope you try some of these fun activities below!

• Go on a walk around the neighbourhood and look for tulips blooming or other plants sprouting up from the ground.
• Make dinosaur Easter eggsyou can eat.
• Roll down the biggest hill you can find.
• Bring on the April showers with a fun raincloud experiment.
• Blow bubbles and see how many you can count before they pop.
• Read your copy of Chirp, Chickadee, or OWLoutside.
• Give the birds one last winter treat with this hanging birdseed craft.
• Wash your car or offer to wash someone else’s car by hand.
• Draw a picture of a flower or veggie garden and send it, along with some seeds, to someone far away.
• Put on your rubber boots and have a dance party in the rain.
• Check out some amazing new booksby Canadian authors and illustrators coming out this spring from Owlkids.
• Make a kiteor paper airplane and see if it flies!

BONUS: For more fun activities, download the Owlkids Outdoor Fun Guide here!

Have fun, everyone!

— Jackie

Recipe: Sweet Snack

Hey readers,

Try this yummy and colourful treat!

You’ll need:

• Banana
• Nut butter or alternative
• Colourful cereal, dried fruit, seeds, and sprinkles

What to do:

1. Spread nut butter or alternative onto the banana.
2. Roll the banana in cereal and other toppings.
3. Cut into slices.

Enjoy!

-Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com