Lesson 3 - Create

The Grown-Up Scoop

Crafts are a great way to explore a book in a hands-on and creative way. For Firebird, we invite your child(ren) to create a Firebird mask. While your child(ren) craft, it’s a perfect time to spark a conversation with them. Find example conversation starters below!

Firebird Mask

Materials:

1 mask
3 feathers
1 piece of orange/red paper
1 piece of yellow paper
liquid glue
scissors
stapler

Instructions:

Step 1

FOLD the piece of orange /red paper in half vertically. Beginning at the bottom right corner, CUT the paper to the top left corner. You will have 3 triangles.

Step 2

PLACE the large, folded , triangle on top of the 2 skinny triangles. GLUE them together along the bottom base of the triangle. Next, GLUE the 3 feathers on top of the bottom base of the triangles.

Step 3

FOLD the piece of yellow paper in half horizontally. CUT, beginning at the bottom, right corner to the top, left corner. *Only the folded, large triangle will be needed.

Step 4

GLUE or STAPLE the triangles & feather pieces onto the top of the mask. Then, GLUE or STAPLE the yellow triangle over the nose of the mask. The folded, crease will be in the middle of the nose of the mask. *Let dry overnight.

5 Power Points!

Conversation Starters for Your Craft and Chat!

“Who had to practice in the Firebird Story?”
“Can you show me a dance / body move you like to do?”
“How did you learn how to do it?”
“Do you practice when you learn something new?”
“Is it hard, sometimes, to learn something new?”