Spring is Here!!!

With the long winter coming to an end, I'm ready to embrace the warm weather and sunshine of Spring with open arms!  One of my favorite things to do when the weather warms up is to head to the outdoors and enjoy nature!  And when I can't be outdoors all of the time, I like to incorporate little things from the outdoors into our everyday life...through decorating, through crafts or even just opening the windows to let the sunshine and breezes come into our home! 
This craft that I would like to share with you is just one example of bringing the outdoors in!  It's a cute, simple craft for children of all ages to do in just a few easy steps.

I've nicknamed thes cute little guys "Mother Nature's Peeps" :)

Materials

• various printed cardstock
• solid color cardstock of choice
• orange cardstock
• black marker
• small twigs
• small leaves (I used leaves from a Myrtle plant)
• scissors
• glue
• hole punch

Directions

1. Cut bodies of birds in "egg" shapes using a solid colored card stock of choice.
2. Cut beaks of birds using orange card stock
3. Cut tail feathers of birds using printed card stock of choice.  I chose to use "boy" patterns with browns and blues since I have a son, but any patterns will work!
4. Glue beaks, tail feathers and two small leaves for wings and twigs for legs onto the bodies of the birds.
5. Punch hole in the top of each bird and place ribbon through the holes.
6. Tie ribbon off for hanging.

(Additional Note- Instead of making individual birds, you can also make a mobile of birds or even a birdie garland for hanging as Spring decoration as well! )

We used these cute little guys as "Springy gifts" for grandmas, aunts and friends!