HOLIDAY DIY: Snowflake Decorations!

Turn your home into a winter wonderland with these cool DIY snowflake decorations! To make them, all you need are some popsicle sticks, glue, string, paint, and beads. Press play on the video below for an easy tutorial!

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Have a great day,

-Jenna, chickadeeblog@owlkids.com

Colour Chirp!

Hey readers,

In the December issue, Chirp goes snowshoeing with Sparky! Click on the picture below to colour Chirp, and don’t forget to read about his adventure in the latest issue.

For more Chirp colouring pages, click HERE.

Have a great day,

-Jenna, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Celebrate Peanut Butter Lover’s Month!

Hey readers,

If you love peanut butter, check out this easy, three-ingredient recipe to make at home!

*Always ask an adult for help in kitchen.

You’ll need: 

• 1 cup peanut butter
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg

What to do:

1. Preheat oven to 180ºC (350ºF).
2. In a large bowl, mix together the ingredients.
3. Take a spoonful of dough and roll it into a ball. Place dough balls onto a non-stick baking sheet.
4. Press a fork down on top of each dough ball, creating a criss-cross pattern.
5. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
6. Remove from baking sheet and let cool.

Enjoy!

-Jenna, chirpblog@owlkids.com

Fossil Cookies

Hey readers,

Check out this fun and easy recipe from the November issue of Chirp!

You’ll need:

• Your favourite shortbread cookie recipe
• Large toy dinosaur
• Coloured icing

What to do:

1. Bake the cookies according to the directions.
2. As soon as you remove the cookies from the oven, use the dinosaur toy to make footprints in each one.
3. Fill the footprints with icing.

Enjoy!

Wacky Winter Friends

Hey readers,

As you gear up for the cold weather, recycle some of your old winter gear into stuffed toys!

You’ll Need:

• old gloves, mittens, hats or knee socks
• buttons or beads
• string or rubber band
• felt or yarn
• fabric scraps or stuffing
• scissors
• fabric glue or needle and thread

Amazing Alien (Left)

1. Turn a glove inside out. Cut off some of the fingers and thumb. Glue or sew the cut edges together. Let the glue dry.
2. Turn the glove right-side out and fill it with cotton balls or fabric scraps.
3. Glue or sew the bottom closed. Glue or sew on buttons for eyes, and felt or yarn for a mouth!

Blob Buddy (Centre)

1. Stuff a hat with fabric scraps or stuffing.
2. Glue or sew the bottom of the hat closed.
3. Glue or sew on eyes and a mouth, and add a pompom on top.

Mighty Mitt (Right)

1. Fill a mitten with stuffing or fabric scraps.
2. Glue the bottom shut.
3. Add buttons and felt for a face!

This craft originally appeared in the December 2015 issue of Chickadee.