This week's fun activity... Turkey Bookmarks

The start of Winter is a great time to curl up with a good book, especially since the month of December is “Read a New Book Month!" An important part of reading a book is having a nice bookmark to save your place and remind you to read. For this week’s activity, we will make a turkey bookmark for our young and young-at-heart readers!

Materials: Construction paper (various colors) Scissors Water-based glue Colored Pencils Wiggly eyes (optional)

Step 1 - Squares Cut a square from a piece of brown construction paper.   The square should be approximately 6 inches by 6 inches, however, because it is a corner bookmark making your square larger or smaller won’t impact the bookmark’s function.

Step 2 – Triangle Fold your square into a triangle. Place your folded triangle so that the point faces away from you and the long folded edge is closest.

Step 3 - Fold the Point Take the top sheet of the triangle and fold it so the tip touches the base.  Crease this fold.

Step 4 – Fold Corners Starting on the right corner, fold it upwards to meet the top point of the triangle. You should have a fold matching the bottom interior triangle. Crease, then unfold. Repeat this with the left corner.

Step 5 – Tuck Tuck both bottom corners into the pocket you made in step three. You have completed the basic corner bookmark form!

Step 6 – Feathers Cut out small feathers for your turkey and glue them to the back of the bookmark. The backside is the part without the opening.

Step 7 – Turkey Face Cut out a small beak and wattle (a wattle is the red part that hangs from the necks of turkeys) and glue them to the front of the bookmark. Glue wiggly eyes or draw the eyes if you prefer.

Step 8 – Color Use colored pencils or crayons and add some additional color or designs to the turkey. Get creative and have fun!

Step 9 – READ! Pick out a new book this month and enjoy! Use your turkey bookmark to gobble up pages and to remind you to keep reading!

Tuesday, Dec. 1 is Giving Tuesday 2020 Please consider a donation to the Friends of Boerner Botanical Gardens (FBBG)! FBBG is a self-funded, nonprofit organization founded in 1984 to help sustain and preserve the historic Boerner Botanical Gardens. Your support enables children's outcomes driven, year-round K-12 plant science education initiatives. Click HERE To donate.

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BOERNER BOTANICAL GARDENS UPDATE   The Gardens are now closed for the season.   The Education and Visitor Center is open. Hours are 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. MASKS ARE REQUIRED! Gift Shop Opening to be announced.   Be sure to watch for announcements on fun learning activities for all ages, and for updates on our classes and programs, hosted by FBBG - all year - indoors and out!

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