A long while ago I made these little birdies and forgot to show them off here.
I used the Fat Sparrow pattern by The Paper Shed for the mama bird …
and Tania’s Easter chick pattern for the smaller fellow.
Both patterns are very easy to make; I highly recommend them. And I think the feathered friends look perfectly at home with our little pumpkin setup.
The kids and I also recently made a leaf garland out of colored paper and string.
We crumpled the paper to make it look more leaf-ish, and the four-year-old drew in the “veins” on each leaf. It was such a quick project, but I do think it’s added just the nicest little touch of Autumn to our living room. Autumnal pretty with minimal effort? Just my kind of thing!
Have a good weekend!
Awwww cute little birdies!! Love the fat sparrow :)
I really love the leaves… great fun idea!!
written on October 28th, 2011, at 6:41 pmGreat ‘makes’ Gretchen – love all the Autumn colours :) Feels like we’re in mid-Winter here!
written on October 29th, 2011, at 7:06 amAh those cheeky birds. So cute. And that’s a great garland idea – my kids really love bringing Autumn leaves home and would love to make this.
written on October 30th, 2011, at 1:27 amLovely & warming. Handmade touches are so wpnderful!
written on October 30th, 2011, at 2:05 pmer…wOnderful! lol
written on October 30th, 2011, at 2:06 pmI love your birdies, such happy little feathered friends! The leaf garland is great, I will definitely be using that this week. We are on a crafty roll right now, today we made spiders on a web, just in time for trick or treat!
written on November 1st, 2011, at 1:21 am