On a summer afternoon, fun can be had making these charming birds decorated with leaves and colourful garden flowers.
Using simple cardboard shapes, they are easy to make, requiring just a few dabs of paint and household sundries to add the final features.
A posy of dainty blooms and leaves for natural texture are gathered and used to adorn the tiny models, creating a reminder of sunny days spent outside.
Materials
Plain and black cardboard
Flowers and leaves
Pencil
Scissors
Glue, such as PVA craft glue
Matchsticks
Small paintbrush
Pink paint
String
HOW TO MAKE
Step 1
A simple simple bird shape, with a round head and leaf-shaped body, is drawn on a piece of cardboard and cut out. This can be used as a template for more birds.
Other Friends
Fluffy black-faced sheep with a thick coat of daisies and clover; endearing baby mice with pink heads, clover bodies and a string tail.
Photography: Richard Faulks