This week's read is a cute and cozy picture book "Owl By Myself."
Author & Illustrator: Pete Oswald
Publisher: Random House Studio
This humorous book shares an important reminder that independence is important even if it is imperfect! Wordplay combined with cute illustrations makes this a fun read-aloud and a perfect gift for teachers, kids or anyone who loves owls.
DIY Snowy Owls
Materials needed: Dried pine cones, cardstock paper in various colors (including black), cotton balls, googly eyes, hot glue gun, scissors.
Steps:
1. Fill up the pine cone with cotton balls to make snowy owl's body.
2. Cut cardstock into circles and glue the googly eyes on top. Now, use the hot glue to stick the eyes onto the pine cone body.
3. Cut the cardstock into teardrops for the owl's wings. Stick them on each side of the pine cone.
4. Cut the black cardstock into triangles for the owl's beak. Glue the beak onto the pine cone using the hot glue.
5. Your snowy owls are ready!
