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Bird nest collage

Twigs, grass and shredded paper become a cozy bird nest on paper, with thumbprint eggs tucked inside.

Bird nest collage
LevelBeginner
AgesAges 3 to 5
Time35 minutes, including the nature walk
Cost$0 to $3

What you'll need

Materials

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How to make it

  1. Step 1: Gather nest stuff
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    Gather nest stuff

    Go for a walk and fill a bag with twigs, grass and small leaves.

  2. Step 2: Snip some paper
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    Snip some paper

    Have your child cut the brown paper strips into short pieces.

  3. Step 3: Squeeze a glue circle
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    Squeeze a glue circle

    Squeeze a big puddle of glue in a bowl shape on the cardstock.

  4. Step 4: Build the nest
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    Build the nest

    Let them press twigs, grass and paper into the glue. Messy is how birds build too.

  5. Step 5: Add the eggs
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    Add the eggs

    Once dry, press 3 blue thumbprints in the middle for eggs.

Edie's tip

Talk about what real birds use for nests while you walk. Kids start noticing nests in trees.

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