NAIDOC Week & Reconciliation

Celebrate indigenous culture with our NAIDOC Week craft ideas.

Dunbi the Owl

This activity is based on the Indigenous dreamtime story 'Dunbi the Owl' told by Daisy Utemorrah and compiled by Pamela Lofts.

CleverPatch™ recommends educators, teachers and event organisers work in consultation with their local Aboriginal Communities (start locally and extend out geographically) when planning activities & learning experiences. Any creative or art making activity that mirrors or replicates Aboriginal cultural experiences should always be undertaken in consultation with the appropriate owners of that cultural property.

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  • Step 1 Cut out wings, feet and a beak from black cover paper, we have used the template provided as a guide. Adult supervision is recommend when using scissors.
  • Step 2 Decorate the feet and wings. We have dot painted using cotton filters with red and yellow paint. Allow to dry.
  • Step 3 Use a hot glue gun to attach the wings and feet to a pine cone. The pine cone will act as the Owl's body. Allow to dry.
  • Step 4 Cut out two circles with a diameter of 1.5cm from black cover paper. Cut small slits around the edges of both circles. Fold every second slit inwards.
  • Step 5 Glue a wiggle eye in the centre of each of the black circles. Glue the eyes and beak to the body. Allow to dry. You now have your very own owl like Dunbi!

Materials used in this activity

Cotton Filters - Pack of 100
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Student Scissors - Pack of 20
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CleverPatch Glue Gun - Low Melt
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CleverPatch Cover Paper - Black - A4 - Pack of 250
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Dunbi the Owl
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CleverPatch Glue Gun Glue Sticks - Low Melt - Pack of 50
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