• Cardboard Tube Bunny | A Few Small Adventures
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    Cardboard Tube Bunny

    Looking for a fun craft to make with your little ones this Easter? Why not make a cardboard tube bunny. All you need is a cardboard tube and some colour paper. Supplies Step 1 Cut your cardboard tube to your desired bunny height. I cut my toilet paper tube to a height of 7.5 cm. Step 2 To make your body, place your cardboard tube on some colour paper, and mark out the length of the tube with a grey lead pencil. Roll the tube along the paper to ensure you have enough paper to go around the roll with a small overlap. Cut out the colour paper and glue…

  • Floral Bunny Ears Headband | A Few Small Adventures
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    Floral Bunny Ears

    Looking for a fun and easy craft to make with your little ones this Easter? Why not try making a Floral Bunny Ear headband, using the free downloadable template. To make our bunny ears, you will need the following craft supplies: Supplies To make your bunny ears, download the Floral Bunny Ears template. You have the choice of making the bunny ears from colour paper or using white paper and colouring in the template. We will go through the colour-in version first. Colour-in Bunny Ears Step 1 To start your bunny ears, download the template and print onto white paper or card. A stronger card will keep its shape without…

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    Cardboard Tube Sitting Santa and Elf

    Looking for a fun craft to make with your little ones this Christmas? Why not make a cardboard tube Santa or Elf. All you need is a cardboard tube and some colour paper. Supplies Santa Step 1 Start with your body. To make your body, place your cardboard tube on some red colour paper, and mark out the length of the tube with a grey lead pencil. Roll the tube along the paper to ensure you have enough paper to go around the roll with a small overlap. Cut out the colour paper and glue to the cardboard tube. Step 2 Add a face. To make your face, cut a…

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    Collage Cat inspired by “Winston and the Indoor Cat”

    Are you looking for a fun craft to make with your children for Book Week? These fun cat collages were inspired by one of this year’s CBCA shortlisted Early Childhood books, “Winston and the Indoor Cat,” written and illustrated by Leila Rudge. “A story about seeing what life is like on the other side of the window. Two very different cats: Winston, a free-spirited explorer; and The Indoor Cat, lover of leisure; form a friendship and show each other how different their lives could be. Can The Indoor Cat be enticed by outdoor adventure? Will Winston be tempted by a life of indoor luxury?“ “Winston and the Indoor Cat” is…

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    Paper Plate Whale inspired by “Walk of the Whales”

    Are you looking for a fun craft to make with your children for Book Week? These cute paper plate whales puppets were inspired by one of this year’s CBCA shortlisted Early Childhood books, “Walk of the Whales,” written and illustrated by Nick Bland. “When all of the whales in the ocean leave their home to walk around on land, people don’t quite know what to think. But soon shopkeepers go out of business, farms are flooded with water and salt, and people shout horrible, anti-whale words. That is, until, a smart little girl decides to ask the whales what everyone can do to help.“ Walk of the Whales is a fun…

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    Paper Cup Rocket Inspired by Stellarphant

    Are you looking for a fun craft to make with your children for Book Week? These fun jumping paper cup rockets were inspired by one of this year’s CBCA shortlisted Picture Books, “Stellarphant,” written and illustrated by James Foley. “Stella wants to be an astronaut. There is only one problem- Stella is an elephant. Every time she applies to Space Command, they come with a new reason she can’t join. But where there’s a will, there’s a way and Stella is determined to reach for the stars.”“Stellaphant” is a fun, bright story, with a comic book feel, about one of my favourite subjects, outer space. The main character Stella, shows…

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    Bears in Woolly Jumpers Craft Inspired by “Norton and the Bear”

    Are you looking for a fun craft to make with your children for Book Week? This cute bear craft was inspired by one of this year’s CBCA shortlisted Picture Books ” Norton and the Bear,” written and illustrated by Gabriel Evans. “Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Or is it just annoying? This irresistible read-aloud helps children deal with the sensitive topics of conformity, individuality and belonging in an accessible, kid-friendly way. Whether you’re more like Norton or the bear, this story will show you that there’s room for all kinds of creative expression.” Norton and the Bear is such a fun and humourous story, and I loved all…

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    Australian Bird Craft Inspired By “Busy Beaks”

    Are you looking for a fun craft to make with your children for Book Week? These cute Australian birds were inspired by one of this year’s CBCA shortlisted Early Childhood books, “Busy Beaks,” written and illustrated by Sarah Allen. “Spend a day with Australia’s most vibrant and unique feathered friends. Full of splashing shorebirds, clattering cockatoos, parading penguins and greedy galahs, Busy Beaks is the perfect introduction to birds of all shapes and sizes.“ Busy Beaks is a wonderful mix of picture story book and fact book in one beautifully illustrated edition. It guides readers through a day in the life of our Australian birds from sunrise to sunset. My students just…