fawn&forest

We're celebrating Earth Week at fawn&forest by taking the kids outside & getting messy! Today we have a whimsical outdoor project from Jennifer Ward's fantastic book i love dirt!

How about the birds? All children naturally are amazed by birds. Together learn more about birds & nest building with activity #12 in i love dirt! : Build That Nest. 

"Just how do birds build such incredible nests? After all, when you think about it, they don't have hands. Try to test your own bird's nest making skills. Collect items in nature (such as grasses, leaves, twigs, fiber and mud) that a bird might use to build a home. Try building a bird's best with these materials. How difficult is it? Even though we can use our hands, birds have us beat in the department of nest building!"

The boys & I gathered simple materials found around the yard & home: whirly twigs, a bit a fuzzy string, fiber lint from the dryer, and leaves. Gather a lot of supplies, as you'll need much much more than what is pictured above!  We spent time together out in the grass trying to make our bird's nest. And while we may not have made anything bird-worthy, we giggled & had fun while working together, learning about birds & 'how they get cozy' in their nests.

"Excerpted from I LOVE DIRT! by Jennifer Ward, (c)
2008.  Published by arrangement with Trumpeter, an imprint of Shambhala Publications, Inc., Boston.  www.Shambhala.com."

To purchase Jennifer Ward's book I love Dirt! click HERE.