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How-to: Back to School Motivatonal Owls

August 30, 2012 Leave a Comment

It’s back to school time again, and I wanted to make a simple project busy parents could throw together in a couple of minutes to add something fun to their family’s morning routine.

How-to: Back-to-School Owl Motivator | HandsOccupied.com

Supplies

2 toilet paper tubes

x-acto knife

scissors

stapler

markers

tag board/index card

How-to: Back-to-School Owl Motivator | HandsOccupied.com

Directions

Fold one end of the tube down as shown, creating your owl’s ears.

How-to: Back-to-School Owl Motivator | HandsOccupied.com   How-to: Back-to-School Owl Motivator | HandsOccupied.com

How-to: Back-to-School Owl Motivator | HandsOccupied.com

Grab your second TP tube, fold it flat, and cut it into several same-sized pieces.

How-to: Back-to-School Owl Motivator | HandsOccupied.com

How-to: Back-to-School Owl Motivator | HandsOccupied.com

Staple two bundles of four tube strips together.

How-to: Back-to-School Owl Motivator | HandsOccupied.com

How-to: Back-to-School Owl Motivator | HandsOccupied.com

Cut two holes at the same height on each side of the first tp tube (the owl’s body) with an x-acto knife. Insert one bundle of tube strips into each hole, and adjust the strips to look like owl wings.

How-to: Back-to-School Owl Motivator | HandsOccupied.com

How-to: Back-to-School Owl Motivator | HandsOccupied.com

Draw a cartoon owl face on the body tube, and you’ve got yourself an owl! Next, I made a second owl following the same steps.

How-to: Back-to-School Owl Motivator | HandsOccupied.com

Then, I made cartoony speech bubbles that say “Whooo’s ready for school?” and “I am!” You can easily mount the speech bubbles on the owls with some rolled tape.

I think these would be cute breakfast table surprises for kids on the first day of school, or for kids who are struggling with getting along in the new school year. These are also the right size to put some candy in if you pack cold lunch for your kids.

How-to: Back-to-School Owl Motivator | HandsOccupied.com

Filed Under: Back to School, How-to Tagged With: back-to-school, easy, kid crafts, motivator, toilet paper tubes

About Heidi

Heidi Gustad is a craft book author & content creator in love with primary colors & vintage vibes. She specializes in knitting, crochet, latch hook and macramé, and her first book, Latch Hook: 12 Projects for the Modern Maker, is out now!

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