I saw a fun idea over at one of my favorite blogs Roots & Wings Co. at Easter. They had made a craft that I made in school as a child. I wanted to do this with my kids this Easter, but we didn’t have time.

When I was getting my activities ready for our Bird Theme I wanted to build nests with the girls. I thought about going out and having them collect things from nature, but then I remembered the Egg Craft.

I was not sure if this craft would work, but I decided to try it anyway. Instead of making eggs, we would make nests with the same process.

I mixed up glue with a little water in bowls for the girls. They blew up balloons and started making a mess.

I precut a lot of string and they started dipping. I have a house full of girly girls and they were not so sure about sticking their hands in the glue.

My oldest daughter and her friend tag teamed to get their balloons covered faster. (I can’t tell you how many times they washed their hands just to stick them back in the glue :-)

Instead of covering the entire balloon like you would to make an egg, they covered the bottom half of the balloon only.

We let them dry overnight and then we popped the balloon. You really need to make sure the nest is dry before you pop the balloon. I did have to peel the balloon off the nest, but they kept their shape.

The girls loved how they turned out. They decided the mess was worth it. And now their pipe cleaner birds have a home.

Next we are going on a Bird’s Nest Hunt. We have our Bird watching Bucket ready to go on our little adventure.

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