Recycling boxes from the pantry!

A new semester of crafting started today. Our instructor sent a message asking us to bring empty boxes from our cupboards - the more colorful the better.

My selection of boxes

She demonstrated the craft. Create a bird using the cardboard and other misc paper by ripping the paper; then hot gluing them piece by piece.

I started with the "Softasilk" Cake Flour Box

After making a body we inserted some stiff wire to use for legs.

Only one toe so far on this bird.

More ripped cardboard and paper to make tail feathers and a head.

Here's my finished bird: I think his toes are too small though - he keeps falling down!

Carol's bird named "Determined!"

We are talking about continuing this project by making a platform of some type for our birds. Check back next week to see what we came up with.


Here is a collage of most of the birds made by the crafters: