craft thursday #2: bird nest collages

edited to change my links. now you can link up to the exact pages where this craft was posted!

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this is another idea i found at whatever, but it was originally posted here. the crafty crow is a great resource for you guessed it, crafts!

to make this craft you will need the following:



first send the kids out for some sticks, moss, leaves, grass... bird nest fixings!



next paint the bottom half of the plate brown. i found crayola brand washable tempera paint had excellent coverage. we used colored paper plates, but you could use white ones and paint the top one color and the bottom brown. cut out a bird from scrapbook paper. you could cut one out freehand OR print a template from here!





then glue the bird (or birds) to the plate, so it looks like it's sitting in its nest. add some additional glue over the brown paint. note: we used A LOT of elmer's glue on this project.



next add some shredded brown paper (purchased in the gift wrap section) as the base layer of  your bird nest.



then add some sticks, leaves, grasses, and any other bird favorites you can think of.



finally add a button eye to your birdie and cover the nest in glue. let it sit overnight and maybe even part of the next day to dry.



crafting in action:






our finished crafts:







 ben loved this craft so much he had to make two!
 

On display:

happy last day of june!!