The woodpecker is a relatively rare bird that we can often see in books or TV programs, but of course we can also see them in the countryside or in the forest. Today we made a woodpecker craft project with paper cups and cardboard, which the kids loved and was a lot of fun.

What are the characteristics and habits of woodpeckers?

Ⅰ. External Characteristics
Beak: Woodpeckers have a very hard and chisel shaped beak which is suitable for pecking at trees. This hard bill is their main tool for obtaining food.
Tongue: The woodpecker's tongue is usually very long and retractable, with a short hook at the apex, which helps to catch and swallow insects hidden inside trees.
Body: The body of a woodpecker is usually brightly colored, such as red, green, or black and white. They have relatively short wings and a long tail, which makes them more agile when flying through trees. In addition, woodpeckers have strong claws that help them climb on tree trunks.

II. Habits
Food source: Woodpeckers live mainly by pecking at tree trunks and feeding on insects and other small invertebrates with their strong beaks. They will use their sharp beak and strong neck muscles to quickly peck holes in dead wood or bark to find food.
Chirping: Woodpeckers have a unique way of communicating by chirping, using their beak to strike trees or other hard objects to produce a crisp knocking sound, which they use to communicate behaviors such as courtship, territorial declarations, and warnings.
Breeding: Woodpeckers are usually monogamous, nesting in tree cavities and laying several eggs. Males and females usually take turns incubating the eggs and caring for the hatchlings.

You can make a paper cup woodpecker that wiggles in 10 steps

Degree of difficulty: ☆☆☆☆

Age: 8+ years old

Time-consuming: within 60 minutes

Supplies:

cardboard
colored pens
Scissors
Toothpicks
Strips of paper
Needles
Glue
Woolen thread

Step 1: Draw a woodpecker on a piece of cardboard with colored pencils, do you think this makes a cute woodpecker?

Step 2: Using scissors, take the painted and colored woodpecker and cut it out along the shape.

Step 3: Use a small part of a toothpick to attach the toothpick to the woodpecker's beak using hot melt glue.

Step 4: Take two black paper strips that can be folded, according to the picture above, after repeated folding, it is a very elastic “paper spring”.

Step 5: The two strips of paper folded, is not very small and extra stretchy.

YOU ALSO MIGHT LIKE:

Paper bunny craft tutorial for preschoolers

A paper rabbit craft that can beat

11 Cute and Easy Sheep Crafts For Children

How To Make A Creative Chick Craft For Preschool?

9 Creative Paper Plate Chicken Craft Ideas For Preschoolers

Step 6: Tape the “paper spring” to the body of the cup and then pierce a hole in it with a needle.

Step 7: In the front position of the woodpecker, tie a string to him, using one of those more durable woolen strings.

Step 8: Tape the woodpecker to the paper spring and thread this wool through the cup.

Step 9: When we pulled hard on this string, the woodpecker would rock back and forth as if it were faceting this paper cup.

Step 10: This way we got a fun woodpecker toy, pull the string and you can see the woodpecker cutting the paper cups, just as the woodpecker is catching bugs for the trees, especially cute.

Woodpeckers are a kind of birds with unique appearance characteristics, habits and diverse species. They have won people's love and attention with their powerful woodpecking ability and brightly colored feathers.
This woodpecker craft project is perfect for older children and parents to do together, and can be used as a fun toy afterward, you can share the process of making this craft project with your kids, I believe that children will be very confident.