b'bright ideas with kidsReseneTo make Karrie the kakapo:Half Blancfeathered Left: Pinecone birds toStep 1: Clean any dirt from your pinecone using a small paintbrush.We used Step 2: Apply two coats of Resene colour to the entire pinecone. set your heart a-flutter.Resene Sushi.Karrie the kakapo inStep 3: Using a small brush, paint the tips of the pinecone scales in a darker Resene Sushi, Resenecolour. We used Resene Rebel.Rebel, Resene Teak,Step 4: Cut a round face shape out of cardboard. Resene Half Blanc,Step 5: Apply a base colour to the shape. We used Resene Teak. friends Resene Black andStep 6: Once dry, paint features in your chosen colours. We Resene White. Lottie the rainbow lorikeet inused Resene Sushi and Resene Rebel for the face, Resene Half Resene JapaneseBlanc for the beak and Resene Black and Resene White for Laurel, Resene Deepthe eyes.Koamaru, ReseneStep 7: Draw the outline of two feet on a piece of cardboard. Pursuit, Resene Black,Step 8: Cut out both feet, then paint them. We used Resene Resene White and Resene Happy. RollyTeak. Secure the face and feet using Blu-Tack or a hot glue gun These kakapo, rainbow lorikeet andthe ruru in Resenewith an adults help.Waterborneruru birds will be a hoot for the kidsWoodsman Dark Oak, Resene Lone RangerTo make Lottie the lorikeetto make using pinecones and theirand Resene Happy. Wall in ReseneStep 1: Clean any dirt from your pinecone.favourite Resene colours.Woodland and table inStep 2: Paint a basecoat. We used Resene Japanese Laurel.Resene Woodsman Step 3: Using a small paintbrush, apply two coats of a Dark Oak.different colour to the lower section of the pinecone for the belly. We used Resene Deep Koamaru.Step 4: Once dry, paint the lorikeets chest. We used two coats of Resene Pursuit and Resene Happy. Resene Step 5: To make the lorikeets head, cut a cup from an egg carton. White Cut out a triangular shape at the front of the egg cup to resemble a beak. Paint the head in two coats of the belly colour. We used Resene Deep Koamaru with eyes in Resene White and Resene Black.Resene Step 6: Paint an oval shape on the front of the beak. We used Resene Pursuit.HappyStep 7: Attach the head to the lorikeet with Blu-Tack or a glue gun. Apply to the underside so its not visible.Step 8: Draw the outline of two feet and a tail feather on to cardboard and cut out.Resene Step 9: Paint your cardboard pieces. We used Resene Japanese Laurel and Resene SushiHappy for the tail and Resene Happy for feet. Secure the tail feather to the back of the pinecone and the feet to the bottom, pushed up between the pinecone scales.ReseneJapanese LaurelTo make Rolly the ruru Step 1: Clean your pinecone.Resene Step 2: Using a small paintbrush, apply one coat of Resene Waterborne Woodsman Pursuit wood stain. We used Resene Dark Oak. Leave to dry then gently buff off any excess stain with a clean rag. Step 3: Most pinecones have a wooden stem which can work as a beak. If your Resene pinecone doesnt have a stem, cut out a small triangular piece of cardboard and Lone Ranger stick to the pinecone. Paint the beak with two coats of colour. We used Resene Lone Ranger.Step 4: Paint two buttons with two coats of eye colour, allowing them to dry Resene between coats. We used Resene Happy and Resene Black for the Deep Koamaru pupils. Attach to the pinecone with Blu-Tack or glue.you will need: Step 5: Draw two teardrop shapes onto cardboard for wingsResene testpots in your choice of colours. We Cardboard for the kakapo head, ruru wings,and cut out. used Resene Sushi, Resene Rebel, Resene Teak,lorikeet tail feather and each birds feet Step6:ApplythesameshadeofReseneWaterborne Resene Half Blanc, Resene Black and Resene Egg carton for the rainbow lorikeet head Woodsmantothewings,usingloosebrushstrokesfor White for the kakapo, Resene Japanese Laurel, Buttons for the ruru eyes a textured effect. Do both sides, allowing them to dry Resene Deep Koamaru, Resene Pursuit, Resene Scissors Resenein between.Black, Resene White and Resene Happy for the Blu-Tack (or a hot glue gun with an adults help) Woodland Step 7: Bend the wings to create a curve and attach to theproject Shani Luckmanrainbow lorikeet, and Resene Waterborne Small paintbrush Resenesides of the ruru with Blu-Tack or glue. images Bryce CarletonRebelWoodsman Dark Oak, Resene Lone Ranger and Drop cloth ReseneStep 8: Draw the two feet onto a piece of cardboard, cut out andReseneResene WoodsmanResene Happy for the ruru. Clean rag Black paint. We used Resene Happy. Attach to the bottom of the pinecone with Blu-Tack. Teak Dark Oak76 77'