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Forty Days of Crafts: Peace Dove

Suggested reading: <em>At Jerusalem's Gate</em>
Suggested reading: Jesus

“And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son; in thee I am well pleased.”
— Luke 3:22 (KJV)

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Materials:

Step 1: Trace dove stencils onto paper plates and cut out.

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Step 2: Glue each wing and the tail to the body.

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Step 3: Slightly fold the dove’s body in half to give it more dimension.

Step 4: Fold a piece of orange paper over and cut out a triangle, making sure not to cut on the fold. (This will be the beak.)

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Step 5: Glue beak to the dove’s face.

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Step 6: Use a marker and draw eyes onto the dove.

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Step 7: Attach a piece of string to the back side of the dove so it can hang it up from the ceiling and look like it is flying.

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