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>4" x 6" piece of cardboard, fold gently in half and glue to the top of the
>milk carton,
>along the fold and down the slanted sides of the carton. Using scissors or
>knife to
>poke hole in carton just below where perch would go and glue stick in
ole.
>Paint and
>embellish your birdhouse as desired using moss, excelsior, small flowers,
et
LM> Tube Birdhouse
LM>Instructions:
LM>Cut the cardboard tube to the desired height (paper towel core can be made
>into three
>or for story house, bathroom tissue becomes a single dwelling) Cut desired
>number of
>round holes for doors. Cut a 3" square of corrugated cardboard and glue
>securely to
>the bottom of the cardboard tube for the base. To form a roof cut a half
>circle
>(5" diameter) from posterboard and roll into a cone overlapping and glue
o
>top of
>cardboard tube for roof. Take 1" piece of dowel stick for each door in
our
>birdhouse
>using scissors or knife to poke hold under the door where perch would be.
>Paint and
>embellish as desired.
LM>After the birdhouse is built but before the decorations are added you may
>apply a coat
>of sealer or water soluble varnish to protect the finish then proceed with
>the
>decoration.
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LM> Travel Memory Box
LM>Travel Memory Box
LM>Materials:
LM>Shoe box or small cardboard box with lift off lid
>Maps, white or colored paper to cover box top and box bottom separately
>Pictures
>Postcards
>Found objects from trip
>Craft glue
>Scissors
>Crayons, markers or paint
>Small notebook, pencil or pen
LM>Instructions:
LM>Cover the top of your box smoothly with paper. Set aside and cover
>the bottom of the box the same way. If using a road map of the area
>traveled you can trace the trip and arrange pictures, postcards,
>found objects along the route or arrange in a pleasing design on
>the top of the box and glue in place.
LM>In the notebook write telling what the items are, where you found
>them and all the things you did during the summer.
LM>Place other vacation items inside the box with the notebook and
>you are ready for show and tell when school starts.
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LM> Bread Dough
LM>4 pieces of bread (remove crusts & make bread crumbs for
>cooking or feed the birds on your next nature walk) 4
>Tablespoons of white craft glue, a small amount of acrylic
>paint to color, zipper type plastic bag.
>Tear bread in small pieces and place in zip bag, add glue.
>Mix well until it starts to form a ball. Add paint to color
>and mix well. It will form a smooth ball collecting all scraps
>when ready to use. It takes a while so adult may want to
>start before time for project Keep stored in zip bag in
>refrigerator until ready to use. Shape as desired and allow
>to air dry (depending on thickness of shape and humidity can
>take several days to cure. This can be made without color and
>finished shape painted if you prefer.
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