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DLTK's Holiday Crafts for Kids
Bald Eagle Fourth of July Wreath

This is a fun wreath to do by yourself or with a group.

MATERIALS:

	Ring of cardboard (empty cereal boxes work wonderfully)
	construction paper (red, white and blue)
	scissors
	glue

INSTRUCTIONS:

	Trace a small plate and a large plate onto a piece of old cardboard.
	Empty cereal boxes or frozen dinner boxes work well
	It doesn't matter if you go over the folds of the cardboard

trace plate

	Cut a small strip of cardboard and glue it onto the back of the ring over any folds in the cardboard.
	This will reinforce the ring.
	Cut strips of construction paper (about 1 1/2 inches by 4 inches)
	glue the strips into rolls (like making a paper chain)

reinforce

	Glue the rolls of construction paper onto the wreath. We made a red, white and blue pattern, but you can do it however you wish.
	Print out the template of choice.
	Color the template pieces and cut out.
	Glue the head onto the front of the wreath/
	Glue the star onto the head so it looks like it is being held by the beak.
	Glue the body on the back of the wreath.
	Glue the claws and tail onto the bottom of the body
	Glue the wings onto the back of the body

Templates:

	Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
	Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).

Template 1 (color) or (B&W)

Template 2 (color) or (B&W)

Printable Version of these instructions