How To Make Your Own Wings
Make Your Own Wings. How to make great paper fairy wings for your kids in minutes. Fantastic for school plays and wet afternoons!
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Step 1:
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You will need
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Step 2:
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Draw your wings
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Fold a piece of A2 card in half. Use a pencil to draw the shape of a wing on one side of the card. Draw outwards from the fold. You can make it any shape you like.
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Step 3:
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Cut out
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Use scissors to cut along your pencil outline. You may need an adult to help you with this. Open out the card and you will have two equal sized wings.
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Step 4:
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Add elastic
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Cut two pieces of elastic about 30cm long. Place a piece on each wing and staple to the card at both ends. These will be your arm holes.
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Step 5:
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Decorate
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Cut out bits of colourful shiny paper and place them on your wings in whatever pattern you like.
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Step 6:
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Add feathers
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Place feathers on your wings too. They will rustle in the wind as you move.
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Step 7:
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Glue
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Once you have decided on your pattern, glue everything down.
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Step 8:
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Add sparkle
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You might like to use glitter glue to brighten up your wings. It will catch the light as you fly around.
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Step 9:
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Dry
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The glue might take a while to dry. Wait a few minutes at least before you try out your wings.
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Step 10:
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Experiment
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You can make wings in whatever shape you like. Try making a butterfly like this one. See how many others you can think of.
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Step 11:
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Fly
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Put your arms through each piece of elastic and you are ready to fly!
