DIY Bird Treats

I have been busy planning different fun activities to do with my granddaughter Isabella when she comes over to visit during the summer.  She is super crafty at fours years old, and I must do my part to keep her on that path { wink }.  Yes, I feel that is my duty as her Mimi. ;o)  I personally love crafts that show the environment some Love.  Last week we made adorable heart shaped bird treats, my original inspiration came from Alison with Pint Size Treasures.

DIY Bird Treats

Supplies:

Bread

A Heart Shaped Cookie Cutter

Creamy Peanut Butter

Birdseed

Twine or Yarn

A Wooden Skewer

Directions:

First, I left the bread slices out on the kitchen counter overnight so they would be dried out the next morning.  We made four bird treats, so I took out four slices of bread one for each treat.  The next morning we used a heart shaped cookie cutter to make shapes from the bread slices.  Then we simply spread our hearts with peanut butter on both sides, and sprinkled them with bird seed.  We used the wooden skewer to make holes for hanging them with twine.  We waited a few days to let them dry out and harden a bit more, then we headed outside to hang them in our yard.

I think that feeding the birds is a great way to show kindness to the world around us.  Isabella and I enjoyed watching the birds indulge their new treats.  It made us so happy to show our feathered friends just how much we care!

Smiles, Paula

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{ guest blog post }

I am super excited to introduce you to Helen a talented craft diva from Blue Eyed Beauty.

She has agreed to sharing with us her tutorial on how to make a "Denim Flower".

I love this green and thrifty craft project.

Creating a denim flower from an old pair of jeans, no trip to the store required for this project. Love That! I am planning to make a few of these flowers, one for my hair and another to embellish my handbag.

Take it away Helen . . .

DIY Denim Flower
I decided to use the bits of scraps left over from my Layered Denim Skirt to make a flower to wear in my hair when I wear my skirt. This is the second fabric flower I have ever made (my first one was a different style which I am still perfecting).

What You Need:
8-9 pieces of fabric, cut in circle shapes, a hot glue gun, a large needle, and a bobby pin.

1. Taking the large needle and one of the circle pieces, poke the needle through. Insert the top part of the bobby pin. For each circle repeat this process until they are all done.

2. Fold the circle in half.

3. Fold in half again. Cut off the point at the bottom.

3. Scrunch the fabric. Make it more or less ruffly as you want it.

4. Hot glue in between each fold near the bottom piece that was cut out.

5. Put a good size glob of hot glue on the circle piece around the bobby pin. Work quickly to press the flower petal piece down in the glue to get it secured.
6. When you get the whole flower put together, use little bits of hot glue to secure the flower all the way down.
7. To add the sparkles, use a dot of hot glue and quickly press the sparkle into the glue. Add as many as you want. I only added a few to mine.
Now your flower is done!
Enjoy wearing it with any outfit you want.
The nice thing about the bobby pin is you can put it in anything!
Thanks Helen for sharing this awesome tutorial with us. ;o)
This is a great project to make with the kids. It’s also a great way to give kids a lesson in the importance of reducing, reusing, and recycling while keeping them busy this summer.
Smiles, Paula