Art Project #11: Bird Crafts and Snacks
Today's art project might be a bit of a stretch since it's really just a Lego set my boys put together. I know not everyone thinks of Lego's as art (and I usually don't either unless my boys are using their imaginations to put together their own creations).
However today's Lego set inspired my boys to want to use their Lego pieces to think up other birds and animals that they could make. We even ordered a book of ideas to help them out! To me, this 100 day of Art Challenge is all about inspiring my boys to use their imaginations and not be afraid to create using whatever inspires them so today's craft definitely fits.
I found this set of birds and thought that they would be perfect to go along with our birding unit and a fun surprise for the boys to enjoy since Lego sets are always a huge hit!
They each chose a bird to put together without arguing and set to work making their unique birds.
Each of the books had a little write up about the creator of the set, how he came upon the idea, and some general information about the birds they were building.
They worked so hard and were so proud of their birds when they finished! They sure have some great details for being made out of plastic bricks!
We also added to today's craft with a fun snack/ craft. My boys prefer crafts that they get to eat!
We found several recipes on the web for making these edible bird nests but they all called for peanut butter (which one boy will not eat) and butterscotch chips; which I did not have! So we made up our own recipe!
We melted 1 cups of chocolate chips in a glass 2 cup measure until it was completely smooth. We then mixed in a good cup of chow mein noodles. I didn't worry about breaking the noodles since sticks come in all shapes and sizes but I did want to make sure I could completely cover the noodles in the chocolate so I added just a bit at a time.
Once we had all our noodles covered in chocolate we used about a 1/4 cup of noodles to make each nest. I eyeballed the measurement and dropped heaping spoonfuls of the chocolate/ noodle mixture onto a cookie sheet (I was also out of wax paper-- can you tell grocery day is this week!?).
Since each boy was making his own snack I had them use their (washed) fingers to sculpt their own nest.
Once they had a size and shape they liked they added a few Cadbury mini eggs to the center of the nest for the bird's eggs. (I had planned ahead and bought a couple of snack size bags around Easter and froze them).
Once they had their nests all set we placed them in the fridge to harden up the chocolate and then they gobbled them up for afternoon snack.
These projects went along perfectly with our science unit; you can check out our list of 10 bird books.
However today's Lego set inspired my boys to want to use their Lego pieces to think up other birds and animals that they could make. We even ordered a book of ideas to help them out! To me, this 100 day of Art Challenge is all about inspiring my boys to use their imaginations and not be afraid to create using whatever inspires them so today's craft definitely fits.
I found this set of birds and thought that they would be perfect to go along with our birding unit and a fun surprise for the boys to enjoy since Lego sets are always a huge hit!
They each chose a bird to put together without arguing and set to work making their unique birds.
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Each of the books had a little write up about the creator of the set, how he came upon the idea, and some general information about the birds they were building.
They worked so hard and were so proud of their birds when they finished! They sure have some great details for being made out of plastic bricks!
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We also added to today's craft with a fun snack/ craft. My boys prefer crafts that they get to eat!
We found several recipes on the web for making these edible bird nests but they all called for peanut butter (which one boy will not eat) and butterscotch chips; which I did not have! So we made up our own recipe!
We melted 1 cups of chocolate chips in a glass 2 cup measure until it was completely smooth. We then mixed in a good cup of chow mein noodles. I didn't worry about breaking the noodles since sticks come in all shapes and sizes but I did want to make sure I could completely cover the noodles in the chocolate so I added just a bit at a time.
Once we had all our noodles covered in chocolate we used about a 1/4 cup of noodles to make each nest. I eyeballed the measurement and dropped heaping spoonfuls of the chocolate/ noodle mixture onto a cookie sheet (I was also out of wax paper-- can you tell grocery day is this week!?).
Since each boy was making his own snack I had them use their (washed) fingers to sculpt their own nest.
Once they had a size and shape they liked they added a few Cadbury mini eggs to the center of the nest for the bird's eggs. (I had planned ahead and bought a couple of snack size bags around Easter and froze them).
Once they had their nests all set we placed them in the fridge to harden up the chocolate and then they gobbled them up for afternoon snack.
These projects went along perfectly with our science unit; you can check out our list of 10 bird books.
Others in this series:
Project 3: Star Wars Crafts
Project 4: Watercolor compass circles
Project 5: Floral pens
Project 6: Watercolor outlines
Project 7: Scratch art jellyfish
Project 8: Oil pastel flowers
Project 9: Fingerprint dandelions
Project 10: Beaded Sun Catchers
Project 11: Bird crafts and snacks
Project 12: Symmetrical, color mixing, butterflies
Project 9: Fingerprint dandelions
Project 10: Beaded Sun Catchers
Project 11: Bird crafts and snacks
Project 12: Symmetrical, color mixing, butterflies
Project 13: Water gun art
Project 14: Watercolor Kits
Project 15: Dragonfly Silhouettes
Project 16: Painting pet rocks
Project 17: Spray Paint Resist
Project 18: Water bottle windsock
Project 19: Stained glass made easy crafting kit
Project 20: Tin can windsock
Project 21: Firework glue art
Project 22: Qixel art kit
Project 22: Qixel art kit
Project 23: Makit Bakit Kits
Project 24: Wood burning cutting board
Project 24: Wood burning cutting board
Project 25: Making our own rafts
Project 26: Spray Painted Canvas
Project 27: Paper bowl jellyfish
Project 28: Tin Foil Art
Project 29: Oil Pastel Bubbles
Project 30: Chalk Pastel painting
Project 31: Washi Tape Votive holders
Project 32: Drip Painted Pots
Project 33: Sun Art
Project 34: Tissue paper transfer
Project 35: Stained Glass dragonfly
Project 36: Art Museum field trip.
Project 37: Taking a Family Art Class
Project 38: Painting Minecraft T-Shirts
Project 39: Painting Pikachu
Project 40: How to Draw Books
Project 41: Wax resist Watercolors
Project 42: Splatter Paint Canvas
Project 43: Fine line fall leaves
Project 44: Fairy Village field trip
Project 45: Oil Pastel Resist Leaves
Project 46: Tissue Paper Leaf Art
Project 47: Bat Silhouette Painting
Project 48: Beginner Photography
Project 49: Making Harry Potter Wands
Project 50: Drawing Cat Faces
Project 51: Making Homemade cards
Project 52: Learning the Art of Zentangle
Project 53: 3-D printing
Project 54: Gingerbread Train
Project 55: Paint Swirled Ornaments
Project 56: Loom band ornaments and bracelets
Project 57: Candy trees
Project 58: Strand of light chalk drawings
Projects 59-64: Christmas Crafting Kits from Oriental Trading
Project 65: Painting Ceramic Village Pieces
Project 66: Washi Tape Cookie Cutter Ornaments
Project 67: Learning Origami
Project 68: Art Books and Artist Study
Project 69: Playing Go Fish Art
Project 70: Edible Chocolate Art
Project 71: Geometric Hearts
Project 72: Marble Swirled Hearts
Project 73: Solid Tempera Paint Drawings
Project 74: Qixels 3-D Maker
Project 75: Making Cupcakes
Project 76: Window Marker Art
Project 77: Shamrock Zentangles on Scratch Paper
Project 78: Painted Pandas
Project 79: Minecraft Digital Art
Project 80: Charcoal Drawings
Project 81: Chalk Pastel Lighthouse Drawings
Project 82: Dying Easter Eggs With Bleeding Tissue Paper
Project 83: Painting Pottery
Project 84: Drawing En Plein Air
Project 85: African Savannah Paintings
Project 86: Woven CD Garden Decoration
Project 87: Working with Clay
Project 88: Art Lessons with Art Academy
Project 89: Melted Bead Wind Chimes
Project 90: Perler Bead Projects
Project 91: Ivory Soap Carvings
Project 92: Ice Cube Tie Dye
Project 93: String Art
Project 94: Multimedia Ocean Paintings
Project 95: Balloon Splatter Painting
Project 96: Making Mosaic Stepping Stones
Project 97: Glass Bead and Glue Sun Catchers
Project 98: Coloring Book Art
Project 99: Metal Stamped Bookmarks
Project 67: Learning Origami
Project 68: Art Books and Artist Study
Project 69: Playing Go Fish Art
Project 70: Edible Chocolate Art
Project 71: Geometric Hearts
Project 72: Marble Swirled Hearts
Project 73: Solid Tempera Paint Drawings
Project 74: Qixels 3-D Maker
Project 75: Making Cupcakes
Project 76: Window Marker Art
Project 77: Shamrock Zentangles on Scratch Paper
Project 78: Painted Pandas
Project 79: Minecraft Digital Art
Project 80: Charcoal Drawings
Project 81: Chalk Pastel Lighthouse Drawings
Project 82: Dying Easter Eggs With Bleeding Tissue Paper
Project 83: Painting Pottery
Project 84: Drawing En Plein Air
Project 85: African Savannah Paintings
Project 86: Woven CD Garden Decoration
Project 87: Working with Clay
Project 88: Art Lessons with Art Academy
Project 89: Melted Bead Wind Chimes
Project 90: Perler Bead Projects
Project 91: Ivory Soap Carvings
Project 92: Ice Cube Tie Dye
Project 93: String Art
Project 94: Multimedia Ocean Paintings
Project 95: Balloon Splatter Painting
Project 96: Making Mosaic Stepping Stones
Project 97: Glass Bead and Glue Sun Catchers
Project 98: Coloring Book Art
Project 99: Metal Stamped Bookmarks
Project 100: Water Balloon Art
My guys love Lego! And you can't go wrong with a birds nest made of chocolate, containing chocolate eggs :)
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely!
DeleteMy guys love Lego! And you can't go wrong with a birds nest made of chocolate, containing chocolate eggs :)
ReplyDeleteSuch fun to see those pictures of your boys building!
ReplyDeleteIf Lego sets weren't so darn expensive they would happily spend a few hours each day making new things.... unfortunately they are loathe to take much of anything apart once they are put together to create something new.
DeleteHow cool! This is definitely a great idea for creativity - not to mention the mechanics of getting those birds built. Looks like they did a fabulous job - and were rewarded with a fun treat :)
ReplyDeleteI remarked a few times on how neat it was to see birds emerging from Lego bricks.
Deletelove what was created out of the legos very creative and those bird nests oh how yummy
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Unfortunately no one wanted to share their nests with me (luckily I bought extra Cadbury eggs for myself!).. but I bet those nests were yummy!
DeleteWe love Lego! What an awesome idea to use for a bird unit, and I love the delicious snacks you all made!
ReplyDeleteThanks! It was a lot of fun.
DeleteWow!! What fabulous ideas that I know my boys will love. Thanks for sharing😊
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked them! Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteMy guys love Lego! And you can't go wrong with a birds nest made of chocolate, containing chocolate eggs :)
ReplyDeleteMonica
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So very true!
DeleteYour activities are so creative whether using Legos and making edible nest.
ReplyDeleteOh, thank you!
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