Make an Easter Chick Card

A finished Easter chick card

How about making this cheerful Easter chick card? It is simple and quick to make. Follow the illustrated instructions to see how easy it is.

You will need

  • A4 green card
  • A5 yellow card or paper
  • Pink card
  • Orange paper for the beak
  • Black felt-tip pen
  • A mug to draw around
  • Pencil
  • Glue
  • Scissors

What you do

  1. Draw around an upside-down mug on one end of the yellow card. Carefully cut out the circle to make the chick’s body. Cutting a yellow circle for the chick's body
  2. Draw another circle of the same size on pink card for the shell. Fold it exactly in half and cut along the fold. Cut a zigzag edge across the straight side of one half to make a broken shell. Cutting the pink eggshell shape
  3. Fold the remaining yellow paper in two and draw a wing shape. Cut through both layers to make two matching wings. Draw and cut one smaller feather shape for the top of the chick’s head. Cutting matching wings and head feathers
  4. Turn the shell and chick body over so the pencil lines cannot be seen. Glue the shell to the body, carefully matching the curved edges. Sticking the shell to the chick's body
  5. Glue the wings and head feathers to the back of the body. Place the wings at the sides just above the shell and the feathers in the centre at the top. Attaching the wings and head feathers
  6. Draw two eyes with a black felt-tip pen. Cut out an orange beak and stick it to the chick. Adding the chick's eyes and beak
  7. Write your Easter greeting near the top or bottom of the card. Glue the chick in place without covering your writing, then leave it to dry before writing inside. Gluing the finished chick to the card

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