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Winter Robin Robin bird - chocolate gift label Winter Robin

Hang yummy chocolate treats from your yule tree branches this year, handmade from chocolate that;s suitable for dairy or gluten free chocolate and individualise them with names. Perfect for the ornithologists in your group or for everyone during the festive season!

Robin bird chocolate gift label activity



Winter Robin   Resources needed

 Christmas robin gift tag templates

Click to open the robin gift label templates

Winter Robin   for the robin label:
red   brown card - yellow card - red paper

red hole punch tool, scissors and black pen

red double sided sticky tape

red short piece of yellow/gold string

Winter Robin   for the chocolate gift:

red  prefered brand of chocolate - white, milk or plain

red equipment to heat and pour melted chocolate

red petit four sweet tray and cases

red silver foil

red ribbon to wrap

red access to a fridge

  

 
Winter Robin   Make the chocolate treats by melting a quantity of your chosen chocolate and pouring it into individual sweet cases.
red Leave to set and then remove from the paper and wrap with silver foil.
red Add ribbon to decorate if wished.
red Attach to the robin's tumm area using the sticky pad to anchor it in place

Make the robins chocolate tummy gift



Winter Robin   To make
red Cut the robin templates from card.
red Fold the yellow beak in half & gently push down, and inwards as it is glued       securely to head.
red Cut a hole in the upper body and thread through a length of thread.
red Use one half of the stick foam pad to attach the head to the upper body area.
red  Add facial features and the red tummy area.
red Position the remaining half sticky foam pad on the tummy.

Assemble the robin bird's body parts ..

More robin themed activity ideas

Winter Robin   Bird seed playdough

Winter Robin   Hide and find robin's tummy lotto is a handmade game idea for children to enjoy ..

Buld your own hide and find lotto game ..


Winter Robin The little lost robin by Elizabeth Baguley and Tina macnaughton

Little lost robin ..

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