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Guest Post: Baby Bluebird Craft Magnets

The following is a Guest Post from Amanda from Artsy Momma, a member of our Craft Project Ideas Blogger Network!

It’s finally Spring….. yay! What better way to celebrate Spring than with cute bird crafts. We were in need of some new cute magnets, and decided to create a couple adorable baby bluebird craft magnets. They are easy to make and can be easily made into all different colored craft stick birds. My 8 year old already has plans to make purple, pink, and yellow bird magnets!

Materials

Mini Wood Craft Sticks
Adhesive Magnetic Buttons
Wiggly Eyes
Blue Feathers
Blue Paint
Paintbrush
Glue

Scissors

Construction Paper

Instructions

Step 1.

For each baby blue bird magnet, you will need four mini craft sticks.

Step 1.

For each baby blue bird magnet, you will need four mini craft sticks.

Step 2.

Paint with several coats of blue paint. Let dry.

Step 2.

Paint with several coats of blue paint. Let dry.

Step 3.

Use school glue or wood glue to attach the mini craft sticks together. If needed, temporarily hold the craft sticks in place by adding tape to the backside and removing once dry.

Step 3.

Use school glue or wood glue to attach the mini craft sticks together. If needed, temporarily hold the craft sticks in place by adding tape to the backside and removing once dry.

Step 4.

Glue on feathers as wings.

Peel the paper backing off a round craft magnet and stick on in the center of the unpainted side.

Step 4.

Glue on feathers as wings.

Peel the paper backing off a round craft magnet and stick on in the center of the unpainted side.

Step 5.

Add two googly eyes.

Cut beaks and feet from orange construction paper. Glue in place. Let dry.

Now your cute bird magnets are ready to be displayed on the refrigerator! For another cute baby bluebird craft idea, check out these adorable recycled k cup blue birds. Or try making a fun footprint parrot craft!

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