Make woolen birds in time for Spring What you will need: • • • • • • • • •
Wool in 3-4 different colours Scissor, Card, Ruler, Craft glue, Craft wire, Pliers, Beads – 2 black, or something similar, medium size for eyes thread.
Cut 3 pieces of card 4-5cm wide. Two cards should be 9cm long and the last one 12cm long. Thee measurements will vary depending on the size of the bird. 12cm dark colour 9 light colour and 9cm mixed colour.
Wrap the different colours around the long side of the card (lenghthwise) keep wrapping until they are thick enough approx. 1cm thick on each side of the card.
Hold the wool and then cut one side. You will have a bunch of wool strands. Tie only ONE of the 9cm wool bunches in the middle.
Take the dark coloured 12cm long yard and place on a flat surface horizontally. Take the untied remaining wool and place this in the middle of the 12cm wool to make a cross.
Now fold the 12cm wood over the wool in the mid-
These cute little bird are so easy to make dle and tie with a piece of wool. This will look like a T.
Now fold the light coloured shorter wool together and tie at the top you will now have two bunches of wool forming an L shape both tied at the top. Trip the edges to make them level.
Look out for song birds Fold all the wool together around the crumpled paper so that it is covered and bunch together at the base.
Take a small piece of wool tie all the wool together tightly. Now take the mixed coloured wool and place under the two tied pieces of wool
Take a small piece of paper approx. A5. Crumple the piece of paper and squeeze this will determine the size of the birds body.
Place the rolled up paper in the centre of the three bunches of wool – against the mixed wool.
As spring arrives, our gardens begin to transform. With earlier sunrises and warmer temperatures, birds suddenly seem louder and livelier - you may even spot a few new faces. Many of the birds seen in Britain’s urban gardens can be spotted all year round, but their activity changes with the arrival of warmer weather. The dawn chorus
Make a small cone shape from coloured card to form the beak, make wire legs (if you have them or you could use card or something else? Two beads for the eyes, or maybe card eyes if you don’t have beads. You can watch the video on https://coolcreativity. com/ along with some other great ideas to make.
Birds can be heard throughout the year, but on spring and early summer mornings they seem to be louder and more persistent. European robins are present in Britain all year, but their red breast stands out more in winter. Males and females are virtually indistinguishable. This birdsong is known as the dawn chorus. It’s generally produced by male songbirds (passerines) that are looking for a mate. Once they have found one, they tend to sing less, however songbirds also use their voices to help them establish and maintain their territory.