This Is For the Birds! - Part 3

When I think of birds, I think of nests!  We get quite a bit around here, and once they're all used up and left for the weather, I like to take them apart and see what different species do to put their nests together.  Day Three was all about nests!  I have no idea how much my girls already know about animals, so I try to start somewhere in the middle.

Here was our bird nest that we found and used for our example.

C and I went to work gathering materials for our nests!  FL was having one of those days, so C sweetly took her bucket around for her and gathered twigs and leaves so she would have something to make, too. : )  Pretty thoughtful for a little one, isn't she? : )

Of course, we've been inside a lot because of the cold and wind, so we had to take a minute to run off some steam!  They like to walk up this little slope and then run down, shouting, "Weeeeeeeee!"  with their hands in the air.  I have no idea where they got such an idea! ; )

Breaking twigs and sticks in half is totally FL's thing, so she got into this part! 

"Sure, Mama!  I can break stuff in half!"  

Even Scout the cat was in on this one!

I cut out two small rectangles from a cereal box and made a few circles of glue on them so they would easily attach their materials.

C got glue in her hair and FL did her best to grind it into her hands, but that's what art is for, right?!  A little exploration of the materials! ; )

Here's how our nests turned out:

I think they're quite beautiful! : )