These miniature nests look real!
You need:
- Brown Yarn
- Flour/Salt Dough
- Jewelry Craft Pins (not shown)
- Tacky Glue
- Scissors
- Low Temp Glue Gun
- Poster Board
- SWAP* Tags (not shown) (optional)
Instructions:
Cut poster board into circles about the size of a quarter. Cut yarn into 1/4″ pieces. For each bird nest you will need about 1 heaping tablespoon of cut up yarn. Mix in about 1/2 teaspoon of tacky glue. Roll yarn and glue mixture together to form a ball. Add more glue if necessary. Flatten ball a little. Press thumbs into the middle to make the nest shape. Set on top of a circle of Poster Board. Let dry overnight.
Use small pieces of Flour/Salt Dough to make tiny eggs. Use glue gun to attach them in dry nests. Glue a pin on the back. If you are using optional SWAP* tags, write your message on the tag and slide onto the pin. Close pin.