Easter

Hoppy Easter! We have tons of craft ideas to get ready for the Easter Bunny this year. Find activities for crafty family fun over the Easter holidays.

Chester the Mod-Rock® Chicken

  • Step 1Firstly prepare your Mod-Rock. Cut thin strips of Mod-Rock and place them in a craft bowl for later. Adult supervision is recommended when using scissors. Blow up your balloon and place in a craft bowl to keep it stable while covering in Mod-Rock. We only blew our balloon up about 1/4 full.
  • Step 2To make chicken wings, draw some wings onto white cardboard and cut out. Grab some chenille stems and tape them neatly to the edges of the wings. Shape your wings by bending them, bend a tiny bit of the card at the bottom of each wing to make a tab for easy attachment to the chicken. The chenille stems will hold the cardboard in place.
  • Step 3Cover the wings and balloon in Mod-Rock. Dip the Mod-Rock strips one at a time into a shallow bowl of warm water. Squeeze out excess water into the bowl before laying over the wings and balloon. Overlap the layers in different directions to build strength. Make sure you cover all of the wings and the whole balloon. Let the Mod-Rock dry thoroughly.
  • Step 4Attach the wings to opposite sides of the balloon with some extra Mod-Rock strips, cover over the tabs of the wings until they feel secure. Allow to dry.
  • Step 5Using air drying clay, mould two feet and a beak and allow to dry.
  • Step 6Mod-Rock and air drying clay need to dry over night before you start to decorate!
  • Step 7Once completely dry, finish assembling your chicken. Glue the feet to the bottom of the balloon and the beak to the front of the balloon.
  • Step 8Paint the body and wings of the chicken in yellow paint and the beak and the feet in orange paint. Allow to dry.
  • Step 9Cover your chicken in glitter paint for a lovely glossy and glittery finish.
  • Step 10Lastly glue two wiggle eyes above the beak and grab some gold feathers, bunch them together, tape the ends together and tape to the back of the chicken for a feathery little tail!

Materials used in this activity

Balloons - Coloured - Pack of Approximately 100
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Product Code: 10003
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Cardboard Squares - White - Pack of 100
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Product Code: 10037
EACH $21.99 (inc GST) $19.99 (ex GST)
3 or more $17.59 (inc GST) $15.99 (ex GST)          
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Crayola Model Magic Bucket - White - 900g
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Product Code: 10199
EACH $65.99 (inc GST) $59.99 (ex GST)
6 or more $49.49 (inc GST) $44.99 (ex GST)          
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CleverPatch Junior PVA Glue - 250ml
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Product Code: 10364
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36 or more $3.84 (inc GST) $3.49 (ex GST)          
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Round Paint Brushes - Assorted - Pack of 30
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Product Code: 10708
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Splash Mat - Blue
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Product Code: 10715
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6 or more $14.07 (inc GST) $12.79 (ex GST)          
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Craft Bowls - Coloured - Pack of 4
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Product Code: 10717
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Product Code: 10816
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Chenille Stems - Pack of 1,000
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Product Code: 10823
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5 or more $21.99 (inc GST) $19.99 (ex GST)          
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Student Scissors - Pack of 20
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Product Code: 10897
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3 or more $32.99 (inc GST) $29.99 (ex GST)          
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Product Code: 10914
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3 to 5 $18.69 (inc GST) $16.99 (ex GST) 6 or more $15.39 (inc GST) $13.99 (ex GST)
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Turkey Feathers - Gold - Pack of 150
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Product Code: 11114
EACH $10.99 (inc GST) $9.99 (ex GST)
3 or more $8.79 (inc GST) $7.99 (ex GST)          
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Product Code: 11234
EACH $21.99 (inc GST) $19.99 (ex GST)
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Masking Tape - 24mm x 50m
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Product Code: 11775
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Product Code: 11992
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Product Code: 15794
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CleverPatch Cover Paper - White - A4 - Pack of 250
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Product Code: 16142
EACH $21.99 (inc GST) $19.99 (ex GST)
8 or more $17.59 (inc GST) $15.99 (ex GST)          
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HB Pencils - Pack of 20
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Product Code: 16618
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6 or more $6.59 (inc GST) $5.99 (ex GST)          
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Product Code: 16930
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