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Want to swan around? Make these graceful swans with your children

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Want to swan around?  Enjoy creating these joyful, graceful paper plate swans with your children. They would look great on a mural with lily pads and a pond. You could also paint the swans black and add some glitter to make them sparkle.
Sam
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Materials: paper plate, black marker, handful of white feathers, PVA glue, small amount of red paint, scissors, small paintbrush
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Step 1: Using a marker or pencil, mark lines on the paper plate as shown. A ruler may help to make the straight line (the back of the swan).
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Step 2: Cut out the shape.
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Step 3: Using red paint carefully paint the beak shape. Let it dry.
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Step 4: Draw the eye on with black marker. With PVA glue attach the white feathers (going in one direction) along the back of the swan. Let it dry.

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