{"id":2282,"date":"2020-12-29T16:43:02","date_gmt":"2020-12-29T06:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/?p=2282"},"modified":"2022-08-19T12:08:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T02:08:04","slug":"flying-australian-birds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/kids-crafts\/flying-australian-birds\/","title":{"rendered":"Flying Australian birds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cockatoo-clouds-blog-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Flying Australian birds cockatoo\" width=\"3576\" height=\"2682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cockatoo-clouds-blog-copy.jpg 3576w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cockatoo-clouds-blog-copy-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cockatoo-clouds-blog-copy-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cockatoo-clouds-blog-copy-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cockatoo-clouds-blog-copy-339x254.jpg 339w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cockatoo-clouds-blog-copy-778x584.jpg 778w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cockatoo-clouds-blog-copy-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/cockatoo-clouds-blog-copy-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3576px) 100vw, 3576px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All these cute Australian birds need to fly is a couple of straws. \u00a0Watch the video below to see how they work.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kids craft: Flying Australian birds\" width=\"1100\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EGZ2HvMMM60?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>To make them you will need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/s\/hsifcrgy51we14c\/Lotta%20flying%20aust%20birds.pdf?dl=0\">My Flying Australian Bird Template<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Scissors<\/li>\n<li>Light-weight A4 card (200gsm)<\/li>\n<li>Sticky tape<\/li>\n<li>Glue<\/li>\n<li>Colouring pencils, felt pens or paints to decorate them<\/li>\n<li>Two straws, one slightly smaller than the other. \u00a0I used a paper straw and an Ikea plastic straw.<\/li>\n<li>Books or images from the internet of Australian birds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/galah-clouds-blog.jpg\" alt=\"Flying Australian birds galah\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/galah-clouds-blog.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/galah-clouds-blog-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/galah-clouds-blog-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/galah-clouds-blog-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/galah-clouds-blog-339x254.jpg 339w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/galah-clouds-blog-778x584.jpg 778w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/galah-clouds-blog-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/galah-clouds-blog-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There are four different templates which can be turned into many Australian birds.<\/p>\n<p>Template 1 can become a cockatoo, galah, cockatiel, black or red cockatoo.<br \/>\nTemplate 2 can be a budgie, parrot, rainbow lorikeet or rosella.<br \/>\nTemplate 3 can be a magpie or kingfisher.<br \/>\nTemplate 4 can be smaller birds<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0like a zebra finch or Gouldian finch.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rainbow-lorikeet-BLOG.jpg\" alt=\"Flying Australian birds rainbow lorikeet\" width=\"3179\" height=\"2384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rainbow-lorikeet-BLOG.jpg 3179w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rainbow-lorikeet-BLOG-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rainbow-lorikeet-BLOG-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rainbow-lorikeet-BLOG-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rainbow-lorikeet-BLOG-339x254.jpg 339w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rainbow-lorikeet-BLOG-778x583.jpg 778w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rainbow-lorikeet-BLOG-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/rainbow-lorikeet-BLOG-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3179px) 100vw, 3179px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/budgie-blog-flip.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3454\" height=\"2591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/budgie-blog-flip.jpg 3454w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/budgie-blog-flip-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/budgie-blog-flip-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/budgie-blog-flip-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/budgie-blog-flip-339x254.jpg 339w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/budgie-blog-flip-778x584.jpg 778w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/budgie-blog-flip-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/budgie-blog-flip-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3454px) 100vw, 3454px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>HOW TO MAKE THEM&#8230;\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/zebra-finch-with-pics.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/zebra-finch-with-pics.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/zebra-finch-with-pics-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/zebra-finch-with-pics-339x295.jpg 339w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Print the templates onto lightweight cardboard (I used 200gsm).<\/li>\n<li>Research the birds that you would like to draw. Study their markings and colours and draw and\/or paint your own onto the template.<\/li>\n<li>Cut out the pieces.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3452\" height=\"2589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step2.jpg 3452w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step2-339x254.jpg 339w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step2-778x584.jpg 778w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step2-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step2-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3452px) 100vw, 3452px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Fold the wings in half. \u00a0Then fold each side down along the second lines.<\/li>\n<li>If you want your bird to be double-sided, glue the two decorated bodies together. Glue the wings onto the bird body.<\/li>\n<li>Cut a slit in the small straw and glue it onto the middle of the birds body.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2857\" height=\"2143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step3.jpg 2857w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step3-339x254.jpg 339w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step3-778x584.jpg 778w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step3-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step3-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2857px) 100vw, 2857px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Cut one third of the large straw off. \u00a0Cut a notch into one end of both sides of the straw, about one third of the length.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3401\" height=\"2551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step4.jpg 3401w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step4-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step4-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step4-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step4-339x254.jpg 339w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step4-778x584.jpg 778w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step4-1080x810.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step4-800x600.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3401px) 100vw, 3401px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Feed the large straw over the small straw. Slide it up to the top of the notch. \u00a0Tape the ends of the straw onto the wings.\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3166\" height=\"2589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step5.jpg 3166w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step5-300x245.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step5-768x628.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step5-1024x837.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step5-339x277.jpg 339w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step5-778x636.jpg 778w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step5-1080x883.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/aust-birds-step5-800x654.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3166px) 100vw, 3166px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Now when you hold the small straw and pull the large straw down, the wings will flap and the bird will fly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/finches-bar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1209\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/finches-bar.jpg 1209w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/finches-bar-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/finches-bar-1024x504.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/finches-bar-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/finches-bar-800x394.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1209px) 100vw, 1209px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Find more great crafts in my magazine (click the covers below). \u00a0There&#8217;s more<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/tag\/australian-animal-crafts\/\"> Australian animal crafts for Australia Day here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/product-category\/print-magazines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2025 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/lotta-mag-banners-02.jpg\" alt=\"Lotta Magazine | Magazine for kids\" width=\"2400\" height=\"870\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/lotta-mag-banners-02.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/lotta-mag-banners-02-800x290.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/lotta-mag-banners-02-300x109.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/lotta-mag-banners-02-768x278.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/lotta-mag-banners-02-1024x371.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/lotta-mag-banners-02-339x123.jpg 339w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/lotta-mag-banners-02-778x282.jpg 778w, https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/lotta-mag-banners-02-1080x392.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All these cute Australian birds need to fly is a couple of straws. \u00a0Watch the video below to see how they work. To make them you will need: My Flying Australian Bird Template Scissors Light-weight A4 card (200gsm) Sticky tape&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/kids-crafts\/flying-australian-birds\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2283,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[79,152,176,60],"class_list":{"0":"post-2282","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-kids-crafts","8":"tag-australia-day","9":"tag-australian-animal-crafts","10":"tag-bird-crafts","11":"tag-puppets","12":"entry"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2282"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2689,"href":"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2282\/revisions\/2689"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2283"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lottamagazine.com\/newsite\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}