Rocking Owl · Paper craft to colour, cut and make

A paper owl that really rocks. Colour it, cut it out, stand it up and give it a gentle tap. It rocks from side to side, and then it keeps rocking every time someone walks past.

Your child colours a front owl and a back owl in any colours they like, cuts them out with the ears, and joins them with a paper rocker strip that bends into a U. That bend is what makes it rock.

What makes it special

• Two owls to colour: a front with big round eyes and a patterned belly, and a back with feathers and a tail.
• The rocker strip: fold the two ends, glue them inside the owls, and the strip curves into a U underneath.
• It moves: a tap sets it rocking, so the finished owl is something to play with, not just to look at.
• A how-to page: seven short steps with pictures, including a side view of how the strip fits.

How it works: download, print, make

1. Download the owl page and the how-to page straight after you pay.
2. Print the owl page on A4 thick paper or card (160–200 gsm).
3. Make it: colour, cut, fold, glue and rock.

You need

A printer and thick paper or card (160–200 gsm), scissors, a glue stick and colours. Cut and glue with a grown-up nearby.

Good to know

• Colours can print slightly differently depending on your printer.
• Print it as many times as your family or class needs. Please don't share or resell the files.