Paper Bird Mobiles

Celebrate National Bird Day with these cute bird mobiles.

Crafts for kids makes intricate paper birds for their mobile and includes a free pdf printable.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftsforkids.com/projects/1200/1201/1201_2.htm

We bloom here adds feathers to her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://webloomhere.blogspot.com/2010/04/rainbow-of-birds.html

Ohoh blog makes hummingbirds.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ohohblog.com/2015/05/diy-hummingbirds-paper-mobile.html

Small magazine shares a template featuring the birds and the bees and flowers too for kids to cut out and string together.

Get the instructions here:
http://smallmagazine.typepad.com/smaller/2010/08/small-projects-bird-mobile.html 

 Little fingers big art uses layers of paper to make the birds.

Get the instructions here:
http://littlefingersbigart.com/2013/05/10/decorative-hues-bird-mobile/ 

Our big earth cuts the birds out of scrapbooking paper and strings them together vertically.

The website is no longer available.

Bird Garland

Celebrate National Bird Day with this beautiful garland from paper butterflies and marmalade.  Using pretty scrapbooking paper, a bird template and string.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://paperbutterfliesandmarmalade.blogspot.com/

Bird Masks

A paper plate creates the base for this bird mask from gettin crafty natalie.  She then decorates with feathers, paper and markers.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://gettincrafty-natalie.blogspot.com/2012/06/bird-masks.html

Imask creates her mask out of paper pieces.

Get the instructions here:
http://imake.gg/2011/04/06/bird-mask-tutorial/

Piper smith has a very similar mask.

Get the instructions here:
http://pipersmith.wordpress.com/2010/07/24/paper-plate-masks/

Home school activities uses colorful tissue paper for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.homeschool-activities.com/craft-activities-for-kids.html#.UrziDOJ9hj5

The cummer museum uses torn paper pieces to create feathers.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/33393447@N02/3111017305/

Fun stuff to do makes a bird mask out of leaves and nuts.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.fun-stuff-to-do.com/easy-crafts-for-kids-10.html

Faith pray shares an owl mask printable.

Get the template here:
http://faithpray.blogspot.com/2014/10/do-you-mask-merry.html 

Things we do provides a whole set of bird options including different feathers to choose from.

Get the template here:
http://www.thethings-we-do.com/free-printable-bird-mask-by-anjora-noronha/

Little Birds and their Nests

A yarn bowl doubles as a bird's nest with la la's home day care.  She adds a plastic egg decorated with eyes and a beak to make a bird as well.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://la-lashomedaycare.blogspot.com/2012/04/birds-nest-craft.html

Arts and crafts kids uses a basket and cotton balls to make her bird's nest. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.artsandcraftskids.net/bird-nest-craft/#more-360

Love and lollipops uses a cup with paper strips.

Get the instructions here:
http://love-and-lollipops.blogspot.com/2011/09/plastic-egg-birds-craft-and-game.html

The child's paper makes the nest out of glued brown paper and adds fluffy chicks.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.thechildspaper.com/2012/03/spring-nest-craft.html

Art bar blog makes her nests from strips of paper and places little eggs inside.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.artbarblog.com/recycled/diy-bird-nests/ 

Cindy deforsier uses cotton balls to make three little owls and shredded paper for the nest.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2013/04/n-is-for-nest.html 

Busy bee kids crafts uses plastic eggs to make the birds.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Baby-Blue-Birds.html 

About family crafts uses green yarn for her nest and a plastic Easter egg for the chick decorated with googly eyes, a yellow triangle foam beak and a feather top.

Get the instructions here:
http://aboutfamilycrafts.com/diy-colorful-chicks-in-nests/

A Flock of Paper Birds

No time for flash cards cuts out bird shapes from scrapbooking paper and adds folded paper wings.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2009/06/birds-of-a-feather.html

 

Domestic goddesque uses cup cake liners to make her birds.

Get the instructions here:

http://domesticgoddesque.com/2011/08/cupcake-cases-creatures/

All kids network folds a brown paper in half and give them a red tummy to make a robin.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/animals/birds/robin-craft.asp

Spoonful curls up the paper to make the birds three dimensional.

Spoonful uses bent paper clips to give them legs and feet.

The website is no longer available.

Helen hopcroft puts hers on sticks and uses outside as garden decor.

Get the instructions here:
http://helenhopcroft.wordpress.com/tag/kids-craft-project/

Birds' Nest Kits

Help out a bird this spring by providing supplies it might need and want in her nest.  Use a mesh bag to hold various items such as small twigs, hay, yarn, cotton and whatever else you can find and place it in a tree for the birds to access and take what they like.  We made that shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/bird-nest-kit/

Paper Plate Birds

 Celebrate international bird day with these ideas for how to make a paper plate bird.

Happy hooligans turns a painted paper plate into a bird by folding it in half, gluing on some colorful construction strips to make a tail and feathers to make it a bird.  She also adds a paper beak and googly eyes but you could also draw on the eyes.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://happyhooligans.ca/2013/03/07/paper-plate-birds/

Molly moo paper marches her plates and adds funky gym shoes as well.

Get the instructions here:
http://mollymoo.ie/papier-mache-paper-plate-hens/

Krokotak makes her birds with tissue paper wings, a colored in orange beak and googly eye.

Get the instructions here:
http://krokotak.com/2011/06/idei-ot-kartoneni-tchiniyki/

 

 

Another version by krokotak.

Easy preschool craft uses the full plate for her bird adding two corners for wings and a paper orange beak and brown paper legs.

Get the instructions here:
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.com/2012/05/spring-bluebird-paper-plate-craft.html

House of baby piranha adds folded paper wings and a long orange paper beak.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.houseofbabypiranha.com/2010/06/paper-plate-bird.html

Free kids crafts makes a blue bird for her version with a blue feather.  She even gives the bird a worm.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/paper-plate-bluebird/

My bored toddler adds feathers and paper tail feathers.

Get the instructions here:
http://myboredtoddler.com/paper-plate-bird/

Nutty Bird Ornaments

Almonds in their shell become adorable little birds to adorn the Xmas tree.  Bhg then gives them paper beaks, wire feet and little wool hats as well as twig branches to stand on.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bhg.com/christmas/ornaments/make-an-almond-bird-christmas-ornament/ 

Paper Bird Ornament

Pretty card stock paper makes the bird base and scrapbooking paper makes the wings with this simple bird ornament from all about you.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allaboutyou.com/craft/knit-free/make-a-paper-bird-christmas-decoration-50983

Toilet Paper Roll Bird Crafts

Toilet paper tubes take the enter of these bird ornaments with added paper painted wings and drawn on face and legs.  Parent children tips has the full details.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parenting-children-tips.com/crafts-for-children-toilet-roll-bird.html

Arts and crafts kids makes girl black birds adding wings, feet and a pink tissue bow. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.artsandcraftskids.net/bird-crafts/

A bird and a bean adds googly eyes.

Get the instructions here:
http://abirdandabean.com/2012/01/cute-owl-craft.html

Leaves of Birds

Leafs transform into birds with atelier pour enfants. 

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://atelierpourenfants.blogspot.com/2010/06/des-feuilles-tres-tres-chouettes.html

Parentables uses yellow leaves to make a mama bird and he baby chicks.

Get the instructions here:
http://parentables.howstuffworks.com/family-matters/look-what-you-can-do-leaf.html

Coffee Filter Peacocks

Coffee filters are tye dyed to make a great peacock pattern with cindy de rosier.  She glues on a paper body and feet and beak and places a feather on top to complete the look.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2014/08/the-cursive-project-peacock.html

Clothespin Birds

Clothespins are painted and feathered with crafts by amanda in this bird kids craft activity.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/2014/07/clothespin-crafts-birds-branch.html

Shell Bird Mobiles

White shells make the bodies for this cute bird mobile from parenting.  They add on scrapbooking paper feathers and leaves and twigs for the wings and legs. 

Good for ages 12 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parenting.com/gallery/bird-mobile-easy-spring-crafts-kids

Cardboard Folded Birds

Folded cut out cardboard is decorated with red tissue paper and orange construction paper to make these self standing birds.  Marghanita shares this cute idea.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.marghanita.com/recycled-crafts-for-kids-rocking-robins/

 

Happy hooligans shares the same tutorial using orange tissue paper and brown regular paper.

Get the instructions here:

http://happyhooligans.ca/rockin-robin/