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By Amanda Boyarshinov 12 Comments

Owl Crafts and Learning Activities

We have been in an “owl” mood lately.   It doesn’t help that our neighborhood owl has been rather loud in the evenings and reminding us of his presence. That means we have been making a lot of owl crafts and learning activities!

Owl Crafts and Learning Activities

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Owl Crafts and Learning Activities

Owl Crafts and Learning Activities: Owl Headband

My daughter helped me design, cut, and sew this owl headband after she saw the one I made for her little brother. (more info here if you want to make one too) She has made many other small projects too that I really should take pictures of as they are all designed and made by her.  We usually spend 2 or 3 afternoons sewing each week!


Owl Crafts and Learning Activities: DIY Owl Rubbing Plates

I had also been eyeing a set of fall rubbing plates from Oriental Trading Company, but didn’t want to spend the $7.00 it would take to get them to my house.  So, we cut up a cereal box into 4 rectangles and I free handed an owl, a turkey, and acorn, and an apple.  Then, using Elmers Glue, I thickly traced my drawings.  If you want to make these, I highly recommend letting the first glue dry and apply a second layer for the best rubbings.
Owl Crafts and Learning Activities: : rubbing plates
 Crayon rubbings can help strengthen her fine motor skills and get her to use that helper hand all at the same time.  And she thought she was just having fun!

Owl Crafts and Learning Activities: Owl T-Shirt

Try this super cute hand print owl t-shirt flowing the directions here.

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Owl Crafts and Learning Activities: Owl Pizza

Turn dinner time into owl time with this fun kid-made owl pizza. Cooking is a great way to bring math topics such as counting, measurement and temperature to every day learning.

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Owl Crafts and Learning Activities: Hand Print Card

Make this owl hand print card for a special person in your life. Let your child write a message inside and mail (or hand deliver) the card.

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Filed Under: Arts Tagged With: Art projects, Fall, Owls, Sewing

About Amanda Boyarshinov

K - 12 masters reading teacher, author and mom to 3. Amanda is a National Board Certified teacher with oodles of experience in early childhood education.

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Comments

  1. maryanne @ mama smiles says

    October 9, 2011 at 2:16 pm

    I love the crayon rubbings! The leaf weaving looks like fun, too. Thanks for hosting the afterschooling linky this week!

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  2. Little Wonders' Days says

    October 9, 2011 at 3:14 pm

    I love the way you made the rubbing plates. I'm going to try this. I would order more from that company too if the shipping wasn't so much.

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  3. Raising a Happy Child says

    October 9, 2011 at 6:50 pm

    This is a very neat way to make your own crayon rubbings templates! Thanks for hosting this week!

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  4. Lori @ La-La's Home Daycare says

    October 9, 2011 at 6:54 pm

    What a great idea!

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  5. Lovingmama says

    October 9, 2011 at 7:14 pm

    Thanks Sixty Second Parent for joining us. I can't comment on your website =( But I love your extension on the leaf rubbings and having the kids glue them on cards! Thanks for joining in our Blog Hop

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  6. Dawn says

    October 9, 2011 at 8:54 pm

    I love your crayon rubbing plate idea. How fun! I'll have to remember that for some future project.

    Thanks for your encouraging comment on my blog – I appreciate it. 🙂

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  7. Brooke @ Let Kids Create says

    October 9, 2011 at 9:51 pm

    The rubbings are so fun looking. It maybe would work with some hot glue as well, then there would be no wait.

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  8. Lovingmama says

    October 10, 2011 at 9:47 am

    Brooke, I have to heat up the hot glue gun today and may try it out as the kiddos have requested a second set and I have an empty cracker box available. I am wondering if I can keep the height consistent like I can with the school glue.

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  9. sunnymama says

    October 10, 2011 at 4:35 pm

    Love the owl rubbing! I'm joining the blog hop from Mama Smiles blog 🙂

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  10. JDaniel4's Mom says

    October 10, 2011 at 4:52 pm

    What a cute headband! The rubbings look wonderful too.

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  11. Mama Pea Pod says

    October 11, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    Thanks so much for sharing your headbands idea on the Mama Pea Pod facebook page! I wonder if you would mind adding it to the blog page comments too? I'd love to gather costume ideas in one place. Thanks so much!
    http://mamapeapod.blogspot.com/2011/10/trick-or-treat-from-halloween-past.html

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  12. Vicky says

    October 14, 2011 at 12:00 am

    Thanks for hosting! Vicky from http://www.messforless.net

    Reply

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