XXL Winter birds

1. To begin with, the polystyrene balls with a diameter of Ø 20 cm are glued together with VBS handicraft glue glued together. You can then paint the large and small polystyrene balls with gray-brown and golden handicraft paint . Important: It is best to apply 3 coats so that the paint covers well. The individual layers of paint should always be completely dry before applying another one.

Tip: To keep your hands clean, you can stick a bamboo skewer into the polystyrene ball and then paint the balls.

2. Print out the templates and cut them out. transfer them to the craft felt using a sublimat pen, for example. Cut out all the parts with sharp scissors.

3. After the polystyrene balls have dried, glue a large and a small ball together. If you use handicraft glue , it will take some time for the balls to stick together. If you use hot glue, be careful not to apply the glue too hot, otherwise it will burn into the polystyrene .

4. Now glue on the bird hats. To do this, apply some hot glue to the straight edge and roll the felt into a bag.

Tip: Do not go all the way to the tip of the hat with the glue. This will prevent you from burning yourself with the hot glue and keep the edges clean.

Then cut an approx. 1 cm wide strip of from felt and glue it around the brim of the hat. Fold the tip over slightly and glue it on with a dot of hot glue. Pierce the felt hat with a needle and thread so that you can hang the birds up later. Now fix the hat to the head with some hot glue.

5. Apply some glue to the eyes, beak and wings and stick them to the polystyrene balls. Then draw on the pupils with a black pen (e.g. acrylic marker).

6. Finally, cut an 8 cm wide piece from the short side of the craft felt and tie it around the birds' necks with a simple knot. Trim any ends that are too long and cut fringes into them. A great scarf is finished!

Your funny Christmas birds are ready and can be given a great place in your home.