I used a 2-piece bird pattern (free to download at Spool) to make this tiny bird. I printed the pattern at one-third the normal size and hand stitched the bird in felt. It is about 2-1/2" long and sits about 1 inch tall. I used a printed tie-dye felt for the top and a solid blue for the belly.
The eggs are made from paperclay (very easy), painted with acrylic paints and coated with shiny varnish. I made the little nest from brown paper. I cut the paper into strips about 1/8" wide and 6-7" long. I then crumpled them and twisted them as much as I could, and shaped them into the nest shape. I cut a small circle (1-1/4" diameter) from brown paper for the bottom. I glued the shaped nest to the circle and glued bits of the paper down as needed to to stabilize the nest shape.
Super simple!
This is so cute. I love the idea of making the nest out of brown paper. I must give it a go.
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