Today I am sharing a fun end of summer bird craft idea. Summer is ending soon and today we are sharing a fun dollar store craft idea because dollar store crafts are always fun. These Dollar Store Craft Coffee Filter Peacocks are so easy to make and they also make for fun party decorations too!
It’s crafting time on the island! This cute peacock craft is a fun one for a weekend activity. These cute little peacocks are sure to brighten up your home and are super easy to do.
Hi Friends!
Today I am sharing a fun craft idea that is a perfect late-summer a little too early for fall crafting idea. These little guys are a perfect opportunity to take some time to create something beautiful with friends and family. These would also look cute on a shelf or table.
If you have been around here a while, you know we love dollar store crafting. Some of our favorites are the Coffee Filter Butterflies, the Dollar Store fall wreath, the Dollar Store Scarecrows, and this Dollar Store Flip Flop craft.
I like to enjoy the present season and find it is a little too early to bring the pumpkins out. Now on to today’s tutorial
Bird Craft Ideas
How to Make Coffee Filter Peacocks Craft
With just a few supplies from the Dollar Store and a few household supplies, you can tie-dye coffee filters with washable markers to create dozens of gorgeous peacocks! This is a fun bird craft idea for any time of year and I love how inexpensive they are to make.
Step 1 – Flatten a round coffee filter and then fold in half. Place folded coffee filter on a gallon size zipper bag or metal baking sheet pan. Draw teardrop shapes with a blue washable marker, add a circle of yellow at the top of each teardrop, and then fill in the background with green. Of course, you can use other colors, but this is a suggestion to start with.
Step 2 -Mist coffee filter with water and watch the magical blending! Set aside to dry.
Step 3 -Clip wooden clothespin to a scrap of cardboard and use it as a handle. Paint all surfaces of the clothespin with bright blue craft paint. Set aside to dry.
Step 4 -Once dry, cut a three-inch slit in the coffee filter, starting at the folded edge.
Step 5 -Attach the two wiggle eyes to the top of the Peacock clothespin with the glue gun and glue sticks. Cut a small triangle from yellow craft foam and glue directly under wiggle eyes. Clip the coffee filter (feathers) into the clothespin (body).
Step 6 – Embellish with green craft feather glued to the top of the Peacock.
Create this Dollar Store Coffee Filter and Clothespin Peacock Craft in just about 30 minutes with help from the kids! Super cute to clip to a banner or hang on a gift bag and brighten someone’s day!
Sneak in some educational entertainment by looking up Peacocks on the internet and sharing fun facts.
Materials List
- Coffee Filters – Dollar Store
- Washable Markers, Blue, Green, and Yellow – Dollar Store
- Wooden Clothespins – Dollar Store
- Wiggle Eyes – Dollar Store
- Craft Feather, Green – Dollar Store
- Craft Foam, Yellow – Dollar Store
- Glue Sticks, low temp – Dollar Store
- Gallon Size Zipper Bag OR Metal Baking Sheet Pan – Dollar Store
- Water Mister Bottle – Dollar Store
- Craft Paint – Bright Blue
- Glue Gun
- Scissors
- Paintbrush
- A scrap of Cardboard
Tamara says
Oh my! It’s so cute! Scarlet is in love with those colors. And we do have those supplies at home. I know we have coffee filters and a glue gun!
Raquel says
Thanks – it makes for a fun activity!
Ann says
These are darling! I made something similar one year with my kindergarteners – turkeys for Thanksgiving! Thank you for sharing at Party In Your PJ’s.