Recipe: Edible Dinosaur Eggs!

Hey readers,

The January/February Issue of Chirp is all about Dinosaurs! Click on the link to learn how to make cool edible dino eggs!

Enjoy!

-Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com

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Easy Craft: Origami Crafts

Hey readers,

In the Jan/Feb issue of Chickadee, we shared a fun origami whale craft! Check out this fun origami boat craft below:

You can also find the craft here.

You’ll need:

• 1 rectangular sheet of paper

What to do:

1. Flip the paper so it is vertical or with the edges going up and down. Fold the bottom half up to the top. Then fold the bottom right corner over to the left and pinch the edge so that it makes a small crease. Then open it back up.

2. Use the crease as a guide and fold the left and right bottom corners up to the middle. Rotate the paper so the point is up to the top and fold one layer of paper up.

3. Flip the paper over to the other side and fold the bottom edge up. Unfold the paper and then fold the bottom right corner along the crease you made. Repeat on the bottom left flap.

4. Re-fold the bottom edge back up. Open the bottom of the boat and flatten them. Insert the overlapping flap on the left underneath the right section.

5. Fold one layer up to the top and repeat on the back. Then, open the bottom of the model.

6. Pull the left and right flaps apart, flatten it out and make sure it is in the shape of a boat. Open it slightly and you have a boat!

Enjoy!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

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Games Day!

Hey readers,

To celebrate Games Day, check out this fun craft! Featured in the November issue of Chickadee:

What’s your favourite game to play?

Have a great day,

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

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Recipe: Chirp’s Cookie Recipe for Bake Cookies Day!

Hi readers,

To celebrate Bake Cookies Day, bake this fun cookie recipe! Check it out!

You’ll Need:

• 2 cups whole wheat, spelt, or white flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup raw almond butter or Wow Butter
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil or olive oil
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp molasses (optional)

What to Do:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Mix flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
3. Add chocolate chips.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk the rest of the ingredients together, then add the dry ingredients.
5. Spoon dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
6. Bake for about 11 minutes. Let the cookies cool for a minute and then transfer them to a baking rack to cool further.

Happy baking, everyone!

-Mariam, chirpblog@owlkids.com

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Recipe: Scribble Brownies for Brownie Day!

Hey readers,

To celebrate Brownie day, here’s a delicious recipe! Check it out!

You can also find the recipe here. Always ask an adult for help in the kitchen!

You’ll need:

• Your choice of brownie mix (boxed or homemade)
• 1 container chocolate frosting
• 1/2 cup of vanilla frosting
• 3 microwave safe bowls
• 3 re-sealable plastic bags
• gel food colouring in blue, pink, and yellow (or whichever colours you prefer)

How to make:

1. Bake the brownies to your liking.
2. Wait until they have completely cooled.
3. Frost all brownies with chocolate frosting.
4. Add vanilla frosting to 3 separate bowls.
5. Add gel food colouring to each bowl. 1 bowl neon blue, 1 neon pink, and 1 neon yellow.
6. Melt the frosting and transfer them to 3 separate re-sealable plastic bags.
7. Cut off a corner of the bag and drizzle the frosting over the brownies.
8. Let the frosting cool before cutting the brownies into squares.

Enjoy!

-Mariam, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

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