Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Baby Chick


Freehand cutting of baby chick 

Drawing: Elsa Steward Clark, Ohio 
Project: Easter booklet 

1st Step 


Fold a sheet of 6" x 9" manila in half the short way. Cut the open edges so that booklet is egg shaped. Place the rabbit pattern against fold, and cut away all of cover around the rabbit, him attached to the fold. Color the remaining cover purple and leave the rabbit white.

2nd Step 

Start with a circle and follow illustrated steps 

If the teacher will take each step slowly and have each child cut right,- with her excellent results will be obtained 

Color chicken's bill and feet orange and eye black 

 Make a simple April landscape of sky ground and fence 

Place chickens cut in previous lesson on fence or show child feeding them. 

References:

Primary Education for April 1923