Blog — kids crafts

These pom pom birds are so adorable and my kids loved picking out the yarn colors to represent their favorite birds!  I wanted to make them as realistic looking as we could, but these birds can be as simple or as complex as you want to make them.  They are a great parent/child activity as there are components that young children will need help with, including using a hot glue gun.  We chose to make 5 different birds, Red Pileated Woodpecker, Ruby Throated Hummingbird, Blue Jay, Cardinal, Pine Grosbeak, and a Red Winged Blackbird. My daughter wanted to make a pink bird,...