Materials

• 8½“ x 11” Cardstock sheet 
• Child-safe scissors
• Nontoxic, washable tempera paint or poster paint 
• Plate, bowls, or cups for paint 
• Kitchen sponge cut into smaller shapes 

Optional Materials 

• Dove template 
• Pencil, marker, or crayon 
• Feathers, googly eyes, and school glue
• Hole punch
• Yarn or string

Creating & Decorating the Peace Dove 

1. (Optional) Print out the dove template on a piece of cardstock. Or, draw your own dove on cardstock without using the template. 
2. Carefully cut out the dove. (For younger children, it might be easiest to cut out the outline of the dove after they’ve decorated it.) 
3. Cut the sponge into smaller shapes (rectangles, squares, circles, or hearts). 
4. Add the paint to small plates, bowls, or cups. Dip the sponge shapes into the paint and then stamp them onto the peace dove to create textured patterns. Let the paint dry (this could take a couple of hours). 
5. (Optional) Once the dove is dry, your child can add more details with a marker or a crayon, or they can glue on feathers and eyes.  
6. (Optional) Create a peace dove ornament by punching a hole near the top of the dove, then tying yarn or string through it for hanging.