Hanging Blue Bird

Summer isn't over yet. Keep the kids busy with this cute blue bird project to hang in a window!

Approximate Time: About 1 hour

Supplies:

• blue craft foam
• yellow craft foam or felt
• 2 wiggly eyes
• gold or silver metallic cord
• 25 pony beads in assorted colors
• scissors
• pencil
• craft glue
• hole punch or nail and hammer

Instructions:

1. Draw body and wings onto blue craft foam and cut out.

 
2. Draw and cut out beak from yellow craft foam.
3. Use scissors to trim wings to create a scalloped edge or use decorative edged scissors.
4. Punch holes along tail and in wings as shown in photo using hole punch or nail and hammer.
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5. To create opening for wings, cut along line that connects dots on the body (as show on pattern) and insert the wings.
6. Cut five 5-inch lengths from cord and make a knot at one end of each piece.
7. String 5 beads onto each piece of cord. Thread a beaded cord through each hole along bottom of tail, and knot each end in back. Trim as needed.
8. Glue on wiggly eyes and beak.
9. To make a hanger, thread a length of cord through holes at top of each wing and knot on back side.
10. Allow glue to dry before hanging.

By Rachel's Mom from Wilkesboro, NC