Creating a Home for our Feathered Friends

Written by Dawn from Life Simply Fabulous for GummyLump.com
 for Ages 3 years and up with Adult Participation and Supervision 

One of my favorite times of the year is fall. I live in Michigan so I get the beautiful fall leaf color change. And with the changing colors and falling leaves the summer birds leave for warmer weather. But our winter birds stay. And so I dedicate this Welcoming Fall project to the feathered friends. 

 Supplies:

• Melissa and Doug Bird House Kit
• Extra paint brushes (1 for each child)
• Cup to rinse paint brushes
• Paper towels to dry paint brushes

Time Needed: 15 minutes + drying time

Instructions:

• Lay out something to protect painting surface.
• Divide up wood for children to paint. 
• Let children paint the wood pieces. I gave my kids the theme of "things that come to mind when I say Fall".
• Let painted wood dry over night.
• Put bird house together.
• Hang outside for feather friends to enjoy.

For Younger Children and Children with Special Needs:
Assist your child as much as needed - but allow it to be their project. Let the child decide what colors to paint with and allow them to paint.

Dawn is married to a wonderful man and she is a stay at home mom to three wonderful children. She started blogging 4 years ago so family could see what they were up to. Come over to Life Simply Fabulous to learn about Dawn’s fabulous family, fabulous food, and fabulous fitness.