Toilet Paper Roll Penguins

For inspiration go here:

https://www.google.com/search?q=Easy+winter+craft&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=VZ7lUr_cHorZoATJmoG4Bg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1239&bih=917#q=Easy+winter+craft+toilet+paper+roll+penguin&tbm=isch&imgdii=_

Need:

-toilet paper roll
-black construction paper or black paint (you can either cover the toilet paper roll with paper or paint it black-your choice)
-paintbrush if using paint for the penguin
-scrap white paper for chest
-scrap orange paper for webbed feet and beak (we used recycled greeting card for the beak and a piece of plain orange construction paper for the webbed feet). The pattern for the feet I found online and easily traced the pattern directly off the computer screen.
-googly eyes, buttons, dried beans or similar for eyes
-scissors
-glue
-two sided sticky tape or glue dots (optional)
-clothespins (to hold the flippers down while they dry) (optional)
-piece of styrofoam for the "iceberg"(optional)

The toilet paper roll was covered with the black construction paper and I left about 1 1/2" on top, folding the paper down inside the roll. There was no need to glue it down but you can if you want.
The flippers were made with scrap piece of black paper which was cut into two thin strips and folded in half. I used two sided/sticky tape to close the two flipper ends together. The penguin's chest was made by drawing an oval shape onto a scrap piece of white paper then tearing into an oval shape (does not have to be perfect!) We were hoping to make a smaller baby penguin/fledgling (downy gray young penguin chick) but ran out of time. Perhaps in the next few weeks we can think about making a baby penguin. It'll tie in well with our art lesson on monochromatic colors...more on that with my next blog post.

CME  (Captain Mad Ellen)


Cost: next to nothing


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