11 great projects to create adorable owls from a variety of materials
Even before they became the messengers of wizards, owls always exerted a great fascination on people. These mysterious creatures of the night are the subjects of the folklore of many countries, and have always been held prominent in the collective imagination. It is therefore not surprising that their appearance is also an ever-popular decorative motif: whether they are statuettes, prints, decorations for various accessories, etc - owls are very popular.
If you want to fill the house with cute little owls, you can do this by using to many DIY projects - from those suitable for children to those for whom sewing is not a problem. Check out some really adorable projects below:
With a little bark, the cups of two acorns (also known as cupule) to act as eyes, and some twigs to support everything, it doesn't take much to give life to an owl with the help of a little glue.
Tutorial via learningandexploringthroughplay.com
Continuing to use completely natural materials, you can decorate cardboard cutouts of owls with twigs, and then use more cardboard for the eyes. This method will give you many owls that you can hang wherever you want.
You could also use thin plywood sheets or balsa wood for a template to decorate the body, and then maybe use stick-on, googly eyes or black and white felt discs to more carefully and accurately create owl eyes.
An adorable mosaic owl made of pebbles. This is a highly creative idea and one that also allows us to learn how to play with the shapes and colors of river pebbles.
Have you ever thought of turning sea shells into cute little owls?
Cut out the various pieces of shaped felt and sew them together - then and fill everything with stuffing. This will give you a soft, three-dimensional owl, which you can customize by changing the colors of the various pieces of felt as you like, or even increasing and decreasing the sizes.
Needle and thread time again (or get out the sewing machine!) to create this cute colorful owl-shaped doorstop (ideally filled with beach sand to give it heft).
And how about owls as pot holders for the kitchen? They would also make a great gift idea!
For an afternoon of creativity, this project to turn paper plates into hanging owls is perfect.
And you can also use just the outline (or the outer ring) of paper plates to create highly stylized owls.
Who is not fascinated by the white plumage of the famous snowy owls (also known as the polar owl, the white owl or the Arctic owl)? Here is an idea to use their likeness in a decorating project that is also suitable for children.
Wood and colored thread - a fun idea for decorating with owls.
Which idea do you like best?
