Quill Pen Craft for Kids

Choosing a feather: You'll need a large feather, one that has a hollow center so that you can draw the ink up into the middle

Cut the end off of the feather at a slant. You'll want to end up with a pointy tip (sort of like a calligraphy pen)

Then cut a small vertical slit up into the tip of the pen (again, like a calligraphy pen). This will help the feather draw up and hold the ink for writing.

Dip the end of your quill pen into the ink well.

After you dip the feather in the ink, it should hold enough to draw with. You'll have to re-dip every

Encourage children to pretend they're on the Oregon Trail, and write a letter back home to a loved one. Smaller children can make Trail Maps, have them draw the in all the paths, then wrinkle up the sheet to make it look old.

You might make a trail map with your new pen!