How Do You Make An Artificial Bird Nest?
Making an authentic bird nest is an easy project. Bird nests can be made by crafters to display in the home on Christmas trees or on mantles, or they can be made to take outdoors for birds to find and live in. This is a great project for both the young and old and groups. Making bird nests greatly complements the study of birds and wildlife. Different birds have different types of nests. The nest in this project attracts general songbirds. Gather pine needles, straw and a few small sticks. Place these in a plastic tub. Add a couple of large handfuls of Spanish moss to the plastic tub. If the strands of the moss are tangled, detangle them. Decide if you want to have a long or oval-shaped nest. Mold and wind the moss, pine needles, small sticks and hay into the desired nest shape. Be sure to leave a hollowed-out area in the center of the nest. Use as much of the natural materials and the Spanish moss as possible to make the nest smooth and tight. Pull a few strands of moss free from the
