Today I’m sharing {yet again} another EASY craft to do with your child. I call it the “Coffee Filter Peacocks” craft. Simple for children of all ages. Although I did our peacock in Valentine’s Day colors – this craft can really be done all year long. Making this a winner – in my books and I hope yours too!
If you are a coffee drinker and/or coffee machine owner – you probably have all the supplies needed for this craft. If you don’t – Dollar Tree is a great place to grab a pack of white coffee filters and make some creativity happen in your home! {Added bonus, I’ll be sharing several coffee filter crafts in the near future – so that one pack can really go far for crafts!}
Here is what you & your child need to make your own Coffee Filter Peacocks :
Supplies:
* White Coffee Filters
* Dot Marker Pens or Plain Markers
* Glue
* Spray Water Bottle w/water
* Glue
* Cardstock
* Scissors
Directions:
1. Fix flatten your coffee filters so it’s easy to decorate. Next – hand over the markers and tell your child to have at it. The more they draw on the filters – the more of a colorful design they will get.
2. Once they have the design they like, it’s time for the spray bottle. {Make sure you are in a working area that can get messy} Have them spray down their coffee filters – making a tye-dye design.
3. Set aside the filters to dry completely. Be sure to separate/hang the layers, so it dries faster.
4. While the coffee filters are drying, work on the body of the peacock. I just drew/cut a bowling pin shape out of cardstock. Also adding a beak & eyes to give it life.
5. Once the filters are completely dry, glue on the body and extra pieces to the center of the coffee filter. And bam! You have a peacock!
Pretty easy, right? If you add antennas to the body of the “peacock” you can easily make a butterfly design as well.
Stay tuned for more coffee filter crafts in the near future! Until then – you may enjoy these crafts that I have already shared on the blog, that used coffee filters.
Coffee Filter Snowflakes
Coffee Filter Boat
Coffee Filter Umbrellas
Coffee Filter Dragonflies
Mary W Ballinger says
Awesome idea, eye catching fun, economical and kid friendly