Flying Dodo Magazine, Issue 1: Dodos

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The dodo. Poster child for extinction. Synonymous with dunce. And so misunderstood. Let's explore all the facets of the famous bird. In this inaugural issue of Flying Dodo Magazine, you will get to play dodo-related games, make dodo-related crafts, read about dodo history, and more.

The dodo. Poster child for extinction. Synonymous with dunce. And so misunderstood. Let's explore all the facets of the famous bird. In this inaugural issue of Flying Dodo Magazine, you will get to play dodo-related games, make dodo-related crafts, read about dodo history, and more.

A printable PDF is also available for the more interactive portions of the magazine—that is, the paper crafts, word search, and so on. (*Included in the printable PDF)

Partial Table of Contents

Ear Worms (things to listen to)

  • King Dodo, the comic opera (a brief introduction)

Eye Candy (things to look at)

  • Flying Dodo Logos (over the years)

  • Inky Fingers (dodo illustration)

  • Map of Mauritius (embroidered watercolor)

Gnomish Workshop (crafts to make)

  • *Dancing Dododo (articulated jumping-jack paper doll)

  • *Flappy Dodo (window hanging paper doll)

  • *Dodo & Guest (3-D paper doll)

Into the World (things to do)

  • *Feather Divination (predict how your coming week will go)

  • Dodo Pose (yoga)

  • Things to Do with Fluffy Feathers (oh, the possibilities)

Playtime (games)

  • Spot the Difference (based on a historic painting)

  • *Dodo Feathers (coloring page)

  • How to Draw a Dodo Bird (step-by-step instructions)

Tales Tall and Not (stories)

  • Extinction Superstar: Dodo Bird (non-fiction comic)

  • Dodo Finds a Puppy (fiction comic)

  • The Dodo by Hilaire Belloc, 1896 (illustrated poem)

Thinking Chair (just things to think about)

  • Interview with a Nicobar pigeon (fictionally sharing facts)

  • Book Nook (dodo-related books)

  • Sailor Grub (what did they eat on those long voyages?)

Patterns are for personal use only.