Cute Foam Chick

Find the latest spring looks with this cute foam chick. Enamels and foam tools are needed to make it. Have it sitting out during the Easter holiday or the spring season.

Materials:

DecoArt Products Required
Americana Gloss Enamels
- DAG01 - White
- DAG227 - Bright Yellow
- DAG228 - Bright Orange
- DAG230 - Festive Green
- DAG276 - Razzle Berry
Craft Twinkles Writers
- DCTW01 - Crystal
Small stencil or #3 round brush
#6 flat brush
Turquoise and yellow foam sheets
Small round sponge pouncer
Wiggle eyes
Foam flowers, large pink & small orange
Two green chenille stems
Styrofoam sheet
Craft knife
Two wood dowels
Small flower stencil (optional)
Fine point black pen
Low-temp glue gun and glue sticks
Scissors
Drill and drill bit (optional)
Small gift bag
Palette or plastic plate
Water container
Paper towels
Large blue egg
Pattern

Steps:
Note: Allow to dry between steps.

Use scissors to cut wing shapes from turquoise foam sheet and beak from yellow foam. Set aside.
Use craft knife to cut feet base from Styrofoam sheet. Paint feet Bright Orange.
Twist one chenille stem into two loops. Fold remaining stem in half. Adhere stem onto large flower. Twist leaves onto stem. Adhere small flower in center of larger flower.
Randomly paint Razzle Berry flowers on bottom 2/3 of egg. Dot centers with Bright Orange.
Use round pouncer to stamp dots in spaces between flowers using White, Festive Green, and Bright Yellow.
Use marker to make scalloped border around neck and to outline flowers.
Paint dowels Bright Yellow. Use #6 flat brush and Bright Orange to stripe dowels.
ASSEMBLY: Push legs into egg bottom. Press leg ends into feet halfway. Secure with glue. Push flower stem into top and secure with glue. Position and adhere eyes, wings, and beak. Hang shopping bag onto wing.
Use Crystal Craft Twinkles Writer to outline White dots and embellish foam flower.