1. We poured black paint into the bottle, closed the lid and shook. It took a while but the kids had fun shaking the bottle. We removed the lid to allow the paint to dry.
2. We 'marble painted' styrofoam balls for the heads. Once dry we added eyes and beaks.
3. We cut wings and feet out of craft foam and glued on. (We used tacky glue and had to tape them on until the glue dried. I later used hot glue).
4. We filled them with sand.
5. We used old socks and rags for hats and scarves.
6. We put them outside to play in the snow.
We later had the idea of making them on skis and giving them medals as if they were in the Olympics. Time slipped away from us and we didn't get that done. Maybe we'll try this again in 4 years.
We got this idea from a popular magazine and adapted it to the abilities of our children. I submitted a photo to NTV (a tv station out of Kearney, NE). They did show it on air.
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