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Spicy Cool Penguins

Don’t throw away those empty spice bottles—instead make these cute penguins with their colorful hats who are just waiting to play!

Supplies

• Empty glass or plastic spice bottle with cap
• Black paint
• White paint OR White fleece or felt
• Black paper
• Yellow foam or heavy paper
• Googly eyes
• Styrofoam ball (optional)
• Glue
• Paint brush
• Scissors

Directions

1. Paint the inside of the glass or plastic bottle with the black paint, let dry
2. From the white fleece, cut an oval for the penguin’s belly and glue it on. Alternatively, paint a white oval on the jar to make a belly. Fleece may be a better option for younger children, as the paint can scratch off glass and plastic surfaces.
3. Glue googly eyes near the top of the jar, but below the cap
4. Cut a triangle of yellow foam or paper for the beak and glue it on
5. Cut two tear shapes for the wings from the black paper. Glue the top of the shape to the body of the penguin, overlapping the belly a little. Fold the tips up
6. Give your penguins Styrofoam ball snowballs to play with!

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