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Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Now I Know My ABCs ~ N is for Nest

It's time for some fun alphabet crafts!! We hope you enjoy these! If you are new, you can visit our ABC webpage to find links to any other letters we have done, letters (with books listed) coming up, as well as all the fun crafty letters we have been working on. Be sure to check it out!

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Sara Gillingham

Summary: This layered book with little finger puppet is sure to keep your little ones attention while you look at the little bird’s home.

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What You'll Need:

  • Brown, orange and light blue or white foam sheets/construction papers
  • Raffia {or thinly shredded paper bag/construction paper}
  • Scissors
  • Pencil {to outline/trace letter} 
  • Marker/Pen
  • Googly eye
  • Glue

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How to make the 'N’ Nest:

  1. Trace and cut an uppercase 'N' out of the brown foam sheet or construction paper. I used a foam sheet that was about 4" x 5" in size.
  2. Using the blue and white foam, cut out several small white eggs and a blue bird. I had a little piece of orange that I used for a beak as well. 
  3. If you don't have raffia on hand, have your little one snip brown paper to use as a 'nest'. I also used a piece of brown construction paper to form a ‘nest’ shape to glue the raffia onto.
  4. Glue the raffia/paper into the nook of the letter 'N'.
  5. Add your eggs and bird to finish your letter 'N'.