I love all kinds of birds but I have always been especially fond of parrots.

My husband grew up with a pet parrot named Sunshine.

Especially since the San Francisco part came out like San Fran-Fran-Fran-Fran-Fran Cisco!

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Supplies Needed:

Tutorial:

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Paint your cups

Start by painting the outside of your paper cup with your acrylic paint.

Let it dry completely.

Wrap yarn around cup

When your paint is dry, cut off a long strand of your yarn.

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When you reach the end of the yarn tape it on the back of your cup.

Glue beak & eyes

Heat up your hot glue gun.

(Note: Adult supervision is required when children are using a hot glue gun.)

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Cut out a beak from your orange craft foam sheet.

Glue it onto your paper cup along with your googly eyes.

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