For The Birds

From the word go Aiden's Dad and I have always said that Aiden can be whatever he wants to be when he grows up. We just have two requirements - whatever he ends up doing he should do something that he loves and has a passion for, and that overall he is a kind, caring and good person. He's already got the second requirement down and I'm pretty confident he'll have the first one taken care of when he gets to the stage of figuring out his life path.

For now my job is to provide him with as many unique and interesting activities as possible so he can discover what he's passionate about and to encourage his natural goodness. Part of that is caring for others - both human and non-human others. So earlier in the week we decided to show our feathered friends some love and made them some bird treats. Here's how we made them:

Bread Bird Feeders
Supplies
Day old bread
Cookie cutters
Peanut butter
Bird seed
Yarn
Spoon
Plate

Instructions
1. Cut the bread into shapes using cookie cutters. You might need to help your little person with this if the bread is hard.
2. Make a small hole in the top of each bread shape.
3. Thread the yarn through the hole and tie a knot.
4. Spread peanut butter on one side of the bread shapes. If you don't mind the mess, your little person can spread it on with a spoon or their fingers.
5. Pour some bird seed onto a plate. Have your little person dip the bread shape into the seed.
6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 on the other side of the bread.
7. Hang your bird treats in a tree in a sheltered spot for your bird friends to enjoy.

Happy bird watching,
Creatively yours,
Maya :)