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Rooster Ornament

make a rooster decoration out of construction paper

Materials: construction paper scissors white glue pipe cleaners bead eyes (optional) feathers (optional) embroidery thread

1.) Cut out two equal sized circles in one colour of construction paper and two larger equal sized circles in another colour. Using other colours of construction paper, cut out the beak, tail feathers, wings, comb and wattle.

2.) Start with the head: this will be made using the smaller circles. Carefully cut a line to the centre of each circle. (solid line in the image) Make two little cones by gluing the small areafrom the cut side to the dotted line on each circle.

3.) Put a thin line of glue on the concave edge of the cone. Place the beak, comb and wattle on the appropriate parts of the circle. Attach the other side of the head. Glue eyes to the outside.

4.) Next, the body: carefully cut a line to the centre of each of the large circles. (solid line in the image) Make two little cones by gluing the small areafrom the cut side to the dotted line on each circle.

5.) Put a thin line of glue on the concave edge of the cone. Place the head, tail feathers, a piece of looped embroidery thread and feet onto the appropriate parts of the circle. Attach the other side of the body. Glue the wings to each side.

6.) Leave to dry for 24 hours before hanging.

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ejm (aka llizard) ©2002
Toronto Ontario Canada