Archive for the ‘Pirates’ Category

Paper roll parrots

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

parrot_paper_roll_craft

This craft is made specially for one of our visitors :) We hope you all enjoy it!

Craft supplies

For each:

Paper roll

Acrylic paint - yellow and green, paintbrush

Pair of wiggle eyes

Camel foam scraps

Scissors

Loaded glue gun

Feathers

For green one:

2″ Styrofoam ball

Directions

If you’re making parrot with Styrofoam head, cut about 1″ out of paper roll across, then hotglue the head to the body

Further instructions are the same for both

Color your parrot any color you like - we used yellow and green, let it dry

Hotglue eyes and feathers (on the heads, as wings and as tails)

Make the beaks - it’s very easy - just draw on the foam small fat boomerangs and cut them out

Hotglue beaks to the heads

It’s a great puppet to play or just decoration. Enjoy!

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Pirate eye patch

Saturday, February 16th, 2008

pirate eye patch foam craft

Craft supplies

Black foam scrap

Scissors

Hole puncher

Elastic cord

Directions

Using our template HERE draw and cut out the eye patch (don’t worry if it appears large in preview mode, it will come out regular size in print)

Make two holes as indicated (better not be too big)

Tie elastic cord up, put it on (left or right eye?), don’t forget the HAT, the TREASURE CHEST, the PARROT and the SPYGLASS

GRRRRRReat playing to you!!!

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Pirate spyglass

Friday, February 15th, 2008

pirate spy glass kitchen roll craft

Craft supplies

1 kitchen towel roll

Black acrylic paint, brush

Hole puncher

Golden cord

Golden glitter glue pen

Directions

Paint the roll black, let it dry (try to paint inside too, as far as you could reach)

Draw cross rings to imitate extensibility, let it dry

Make two holes at one end of the tube (try to do it further from the edge)

Thread a cord, tie up the ends (make sure your head fits in!)

Put it on and play :)

You also might be interested in Pirate hat HERE and Pirate eye patch HERE

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Pirate hat

Friday, February 8th, 2008

pirate-hat-paper-craft

Craft supplies

Black poster board 17×22″ (av. 43×55cm)

Feather (or feathers)

Tape

Pirate stickers

Elastic cord

Awl

Directions

pirate hat folding instructions

Fold poster board up by longer side (so bend’s length is 17″)

Fold two halves you got towards that bend so if you look from aside you see perfect “W” (all four parts are equal)

Now put it sideways on the table and unfold one part towards you

Fold all 4 corners so you see <=> form

Fold 2 halves together like you close the book :) Now you have \_/ form, right? It means your hat is ready!

Spread it and put on your head. Does it fit? Tape some feathers, attach stickers…

One last detail to keep it from falling… Pirates are so active, aren’t they? Make two holes with awl in upper corners of the hat, put the elastic cord through, tie a knot. AARRRRRRRRR!

Tips: you might want to have eye patch and parrot 

bear in pirate hat and eye patch

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Pirate treasure chest

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

pirate-treasure-chest-before-paintingpirate-treasure-chestpirate treasure

There are many varieties of chests in stores now, and you can choose any according your taste, mood or phase of the moon :) We offer to create custom project noone else will have!

Craft supplies

Any cardboard chest from storage section in store
Acrylic paint - brown, golden and gold
Brush
Clear acrylic sealer (matte, spray)
Treasures (diamonds, golden coins, necklaces, braclets, rings, candies - any you can fantasize of!)

Directions

Paint brown parts first (see pictures)
Paint straps golden, let it dry, paint gold
Let it dry
Spray all over with sealer
Let it dry again
Fill with treasures
‘Bury’! Then find using the map :)

Don’t forget another pirate stuff here on this website!

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Parrot for pirate or just parrot :)

Friday, January 25th, 2008

pirate-parrot-craft

Craft supplies

Colored poster board

Scissors

Black (or any dark color you want) paper for background

Shredded colored paper for “feathers”

2-3 colored real feathers from craft store

1 googly eye

Markers or crayons

School glue

Time needed: half an hour or more (depends how “downy” you want your parrot)

Directions

Trace parrot and wing using our template HERE on the poster board paper

Make a through cut on the parrot where marked

Bend the end of the wing where marked, pass it through the slit, glue

Glue some feathers (real ones) on parrot’s head (that part supposed to be back one)

Glue parrot on the background

Glue the eye

Now, you can cover his whole body with glue and then place as many “feathers” as you want, or, you can dip each ‘feather’ into glue and place it on the body – whichever way is convenient for you

Draw a beak with marker or crayon, or you can trace a beak separately on any other color paper and then glue it over

Add any elements you want – draw palm trees on the background, put some stickers, dust glitter. It is your project and you can improvise any way you want!

Hang it on the wall (use 2-sided tape or, glue a hook on the back side) . Enjoy him flapping his wing (with your little help, of course :) )

You may also be interested in eye-patch, treasure chest, spyglass and pirate hat 

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