How to quill a bird

Quill a Bird

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Gather Materials

Gather Materials

Measure and cut out the card stock, body: 5 ( 1-inch-wide) strips, 3,4,5,6,& 7 inches long

Roll the body parts into circles, overlap their ends about 1/4 an inch

Roll the body parts into circles, overlap their ends about 1/4 an inch

Secure with tape

Secure with tape

Pinch together

Pinch together

Secure with tape

Secure with tape

Head: 2 ( 1- inch- wide) strips, 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 inches long

Do the same as the head: roll, tape, pinch, & tape, again.

Do the same as the head: roll, tape, pinch, & tape, again.

Tail: 5 (1 1/2- inch-wide) strips, 2,3,4,5 & 6 inches long

Curl the ends of the tail pieces with a pencil

Curl the ends of the tail pieces with a pencil

Lay them together and staple

Lay them together and staple

Tape/glue the body to the tail. TIP: If it's to flimsy, add extra glue/tape

Tape/glue the body to the tail. TIP: If it's to flimsy, add extra glue/tape

Under the tail pieces use little tape pockets to make it less flimsy

Under the tail pieces use little tape pockets to make it less flimsy

Beak: 1( 1 - by 2- inch) strip

Fold the beak part in half and draw a beak on it as shown

Fold the beak part in half and draw a beak on it as shown

Cut out the beak

Fold back the tabs

Fold back the tabs

Attach the beak to the head with little tape pockets

Attach the beak to the head with little tape pockets

Eyes: 1 by 1 1/2 inch strip

Roll the eye piece on the toothpick, then secure it with tape

Roll the eye piece on the toothpick, then secure it with tape

Shove the black piece in between the two head circles with a tape pocket on it

Shove the black piece in between the two head circles with a tape pocket on it

If you want to make the eye pieces smaller, trim it

Tape the head on

  • Card stock
  • Scissors
  • Glue/tape
  • Stapler
  • Toothpick
  • Ruler
  • Pencil
  • Optional: clothespin