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Thanks for supporting us!)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWe were so excited to get the chance to review \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00GET17TO\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00GET17TO\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=R33ZTOGRSW5AKRWU\"\u003E101 Kids Activities That Are the Bestest, Funnest Ever!\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;from the awesome ladies over at \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/kidsactivitiesblog.com\/\"\u003EKids Activities Blog\u003C\/a\u003E! When I first got the book, K and I sat down and paged through it. There were so many activities that initially caught my eye that I wanted to bookmark every page! Kingston, also, wanted to constantly look through the book at all of the colorful and fun things to do.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5KxMnq3KBVI\/U9MPzh83FCI\/AAAAAAAAK00\/7Plj2k7qNtc\/s1600\/zipline1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5KxMnq3KBVI\/U9MPzh83FCI\/AAAAAAAAK00\/7Plj2k7qNtc\/s1600\/zipline1.jpg\" height=\"481\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhen it came time for bird week, I picked up our book and began to thumb through it wondering if there were any bird themed activities. Right away, I flipped to the Bird Zip Line and I was sold. This was the PERFECT activity to complete our bird unit!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTo make our bird for our zip line, I drew a freehand bird and cut it out for K to color. He colored the bird in different shades of blue, and then we added some cute \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0074MHV7W\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B0074MHV7W\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=PAPCXVO2SAK75BCQ\"\u003Egoogly eyes\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B0074MHV7W\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;to complete it.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XAXSy8-gxYo\/U9MPzYogJFI\/AAAAAAAAK0w\/n88O3HvNaFg\/s1600\/zipline2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-XAXSy8-gxYo\/U9MPzYogJFI\/AAAAAAAAK0w\/n88O3HvNaFg\/s1600\/zipline2.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"434\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nIt was a beautiful morning, so we grabbed the two chairs from our \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004672QYG\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B004672QYG\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=AQILYP7NKJP66L5O\"\u003Efavorite table\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B004672QYG\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;and headed out to the deck. I strung the bird up and tied the zip line to the two chairs.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YM1YEsPTgfQ\/U9MP23MGYaI\/AAAAAAAAK1Q\/CJ1Fm_aH4cs\/s1600\/zipline3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-YM1YEsPTgfQ\/U9MP23MGYaI\/AAAAAAAAK1Q\/CJ1Fm_aH4cs\/s1600\/zipline3.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nKingston's bird looked really adorable attached to the zip line, and I was so happy with how easy this activity was to put together!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bkQHspQO8Fw\/U9MP1FWL8-I\/AAAAAAAAK1E\/jhNsKCKtYP8\/s1600\/zipline4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-bkQHspQO8Fw\/U9MP1FWL8-I\/AAAAAAAAK1E\/jhNsKCKtYP8\/s1600\/zipline4.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nK didn't know what we were doing at first, and kept saying, \"I sit. I sit.\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-J6lQ48Y_yqo\/U9MP1UDw1CI\/AAAAAAAAK1I\/d16h3ARjO3E\/s1600\/zipline5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-J6lQ48Y_yqo\/U9MP1UDw1CI\/AAAAAAAAK1I\/d16h3ARjO3E\/s1600\/zipline5.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nAfter I showed him how the bird could fly back and forth on the zip line, he was hooked. This was the perfect height for him, and the zip line was long enough to provide toddler friendly fun without any frustration.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hNmj9YoHv5M\/U9OKQETOxdI\/AAAAAAAAK14\/r0ndd_cq-A0\/s1600\/zipline6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-hNmj9YoHv5M\/U9OKQETOxdI\/AAAAAAAAK14\/r0ndd_cq-A0\/s1600\/zipline6.jpg\" height=\"418\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHe zoomed the bird back and forth for awhile clapping and laughing as he went.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-S8Kg-2hTr-4\/U9OKRPVkzJI\/AAAAAAAAK2E\/13C68GQumLg\/s1600\/zipline7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cG0-tX6NKS8\/U9OKOa23mvI\/AAAAAAAAK10\/Wm5ymMM3S4c\/s1600\/zipline10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cG0-tX6NKS8\/U9OKOa23mvI\/AAAAAAAAK10\/Wm5ymMM3S4c\/s1600\/zipline10.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHere he's yelling \"TWEET TWEET!\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-D0Ry1Sf3ero\/U9OKOvpdiEI\/AAAAAAAAK1s\/O7afn_2BMZ4\/s1600\/zipline11.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-D0Ry1Sf3ero\/U9OKOvpdiEI\/AAAAAAAAK1s\/O7afn_2BMZ4\/s1600\/zipline11.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nKingston LOVED this activity, and it will just be the first in many that we do from \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00GET17TO\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00GET17TO\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=2UWQHJSOBE44SE63\"\u003E101 Kids Activities\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B00GET17TO\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; 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Thank you for supporting us!)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nWe have played with a lot of sensory mediums in the past, but never bird seed. I knew that we had to explore this different bin filler this week for sure. I put together this simple sensory small world using \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000I1BX7U\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B000I1BX7U\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=CLGGQ5IOAF55YDDD\"\u003Ebird seed\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B000I1BX7U\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E, a small wooden \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001DZYWQY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B001DZYWQY\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=ZDTKJPCGN3UEDYRS\"\u003Ebird house\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B001DZYWQY\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\nsome sweet faux birds that we picked up at Hobby Lobby, and a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007UZ8X34\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B007UZ8X34\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=DQ2SVHOIITTH6O6T\"\u003Ebirds nest with eggs\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B007UZ8X34\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E. When we were at the store, I gave Kingston the choice between these birds or the \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00BKWKZ52\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00BKWKZ52\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=VVHZWNIQXP5PWAHP\"\u003ESafari Ltd  Backyard Birds TOOB\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B00BKWKZ52\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E. He was immediately drawn to the realistic nature of these birds and the fact that their bodies had silky feathers attached to them!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SgJjD_4_qaE\/U9MHb7O4CJI\/AAAAAAAAKyc\/LKu2tmh__aA\/s1600\/birdseed1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-SgJjD_4_qaE\/U9MHb7O4CJI\/AAAAAAAAKyc\/LKu2tmh__aA\/s1600\/birdseed1.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThe bin took minutes to set up, and was very inviting! We took it out to the deck to play and simultaneously listen to the birds making noises in the trees around us \u0026lt;--- \u0026nbsp;a live soundtrack if you will! He couldn't wait to dive right in and went right for the birds nest to examine the eggs inside.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FgEb-qz5pfg\/U9MHfVZ_a1I\/AAAAAAAAKzQ\/24Bar8TlI5o\/s1600\/birdseed2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-FgEb-qz5pfg\/U9MHfVZ_a1I\/AAAAAAAAKzQ\/24Bar8TlI5o\/s1600\/birdseed2.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHe was really excited to pick up the birds and see what they were all about.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rF7m2S1Hdjo\/U9MHfwvni2I\/AAAAAAAAKzY\/0h7-53xHf2M\/s1600\/birdseed3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-rF7m2S1Hdjo\/U9MHfwvni2I\/AAAAAAAAKzY\/0h7-53xHf2M\/s1600\/birdseed3.jpg\" height=\"460\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHe patted their feathers and said \"tweet tweet!\" I was so happy to see how excited he was by the contents of the bin.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-usrW_uOvKIY\/U9MHgFWSmPI\/AAAAAAAAKzk\/wPV-gwe2ahM\/s1600\/birdseed4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-usrW_uOvKIY\/U9MHgFWSmPI\/AAAAAAAAKzk\/wPV-gwe2ahM\/s1600\/birdseed4.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHe loved the little house, and gave it a good peek inside. When he had established that there were no birds inside, he was ready to move on to the next task!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-h2BCfGnGba0\/U9MHgtMQInI\/AAAAAAAAKzs\/iHYuTOLu0NU\/s1600\/birdseed5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-h2BCfGnGba0\/U9MHgtMQInI\/AAAAAAAAKzs\/iHYuTOLu0NU\/s1600\/birdseed5.jpg\" height=\"474\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBird seed is so much fun to dig in, scoop, and pour. As he began exploring the birdseed, he realized that the nest made the perfect receptacle to fill up!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lCVMJepf-2c\/U9MHg6gw8kI\/AAAAAAAAKzw\/Q77BZY_MxTE\/s1600\/birdseed6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-lCVMJepf-2c\/U9MHg6gw8kI\/AAAAAAAAKzw\/Q77BZY_MxTE\/s1600\/birdseed6.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHe used his shovel to scoop up the bird seed and put it inside of the nest.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BYleObBuKRs\/U9MHhQ2YTjI\/AAAAAAAAKz8\/yCuFA_CDl7s\/s1600\/birdseed7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BYleObBuKRs\/U9MHhQ2YTjI\/AAAAAAAAKz8\/yCuFA_CDl7s\/s1600\/birdseed7.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"522\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe talked about the different parts of the birds. He pointed out their different facial features and their wings. We stroked their feathers and also talked about their different colors.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9K9G6JChU0A\/U9MHh55Z31I\/AAAAAAAAK0A\/eNsg50VMuFA\/s1600\/birdseed8.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-9K9G6JChU0A\/U9MHh55Z31I\/AAAAAAAAK0A\/eNsg50VMuFA\/s1600\/birdseed8.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"462\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nOnce K was comfortable exploring the bird seed, the fun really started. He dug right in with his hands. We talked about the texture of the bird seed which felt surprisingly silky to the touch.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-fTfhAui2iYQ\/U9MHiCtIfaI\/AAAAAAAAK0U\/8e9uf9fVIN0\/s1600\/birdseed9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-fTfhAui2iYQ\/U9MHiCtIfaI\/AAAAAAAAK0U\/8e9uf9fVIN0\/s1600\/birdseed9.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHe took handfuls of the bird seed and flung them around in the bin. He seemed to love the texture and the noise that the seed made. The birds in the trees outside really started tweeting away at this point which K thought was great. It was almost as if they knew we were making a mess with something they wanted to eat!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-A8oedo6VuCA\/U9MHbsAR6OI\/AAAAAAAAKyk\/QclZKYZUPYU\/s1600\/birdseed10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-A8oedo6VuCA\/U9MHbsAR6OI\/AAAAAAAAKyk\/QclZKYZUPYU\/s1600\/birdseed10.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHe worked his fine motor skills picking up the bits of seed, putting them in a small yellow cup I provided him, and dumping them out. He practiced scooping and pouring for quite a while.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zhKDEnWPteg\/U9MHb-LrQZI\/AAAAAAAAKyg\/n33kf7LJiMA\/s1600\/birdseed11.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-zhKDEnWPteg\/U9MHb-LrQZI\/AAAAAAAAKyg\/n33kf7LJiMA\/s1600\/birdseed11.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOh those chubby toddler hands are delicious aren't they?! I can't get enough of them!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UHM0PB_9Zg4\/U9MHdH40ukI\/AAAAAAAAKys\/Iaasx7Thxok\/s1600\/birdseed12.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-UHM0PB_9Zg4\/U9MHdH40ukI\/AAAAAAAAKys\/Iaasx7Thxok\/s1600\/birdseed12.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThen he got the idea to put the bird seed inside of the bird house. Brilliant right? Another fine motor workout! He pinched finger-fulls of bird seed and dropped them into the small hole, then he wildly shook them out all over the deck. Of course he loved every moment of this!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-e8OJxe7s1Mo\/U9MHernObmI\/AAAAAAAAKzA\/zPzDc68WiTg\/s1600\/birdseed13.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-e8OJxe7s1Mo\/U9MHernObmI\/AAAAAAAAKzA\/zPzDc68WiTg\/s1600\/birdseed13.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"476\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThen he grabbed one of the little birds and started \"feeding\" him. He put the little bird's beak to the food and \"nom nom nom\". Too cute!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-iJFEXbBRcv4\/U9MHduIl8FI\/AAAAAAAAKyw\/xSlprXp4d8Q\/s1600\/birdseed14.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-iJFEXbBRcv4\/U9MHduIl8FI\/AAAAAAAAKyw\/xSlprXp4d8Q\/s1600\/birdseed14.jpg\" height=\"448\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nSeriously with this face?! (Please forgive the onslaught of photos. Clearly I can't handle his cuteness!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5Slg9-qmIsg\/U9MHeLdg7LI\/AAAAAAAAKy8\/oVaRJBjQl84\/s1600\/birdseed15.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-5Slg9-qmIsg\/U9MHeLdg7LI\/AAAAAAAAKy8\/oVaRJBjQl84\/s1600\/birdseed15.jpg\" height=\"536\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhen he was done exploring the bin, he thought he should take the birds for a practice fly. He said, \"He fly! A bird fly!\" Then he started zooming the bird around the deck and tossing it here and there. I loved watching his imagination take off. He was so into this bin! Throughout the rest of the day, he kept coming back to it to scoop some more seed or engage in more pretend play with the birds. We will definitely be playing with bird seed again in the future.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-cUTWS7jYc7E\/U9MHerHug-I\/AAAAAAAAKzE\/UTWT6KjwJ-0\/s1600\/birdseed16.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-cUTWS7jYc7E\/U9MHerHug-I\/AAAAAAAAKzE\/UTWT6KjwJ-0\/s1600\/birdseed16.jpg\" height=\"640\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003EAre you following House of Burke?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003ETo keep updated on all of the fun, please follow us on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/blaynexox\/\" style=\"color: #48b691; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EPinterest\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/House-of-Burke\/444827315593918\" style=\"color: #48b691; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/houseofburke\" style=\"color: #48b691; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseofburkeblog.com\/feeds\/136988144907808941\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseofburkeblog.com\/2014\/07\/bird-seed-sensory-small-world.html#comment-form","title":"0 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1957247894715827251\/posts\/default\/136988144907808941"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1957247894715827251\/posts\/default\/136988144907808941"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseofburkeblog.com\/2014\/07\/bird-seed-sensory-small-world.html","title":"Bird Seed Sensory Small World"}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"House of Burke"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/01082487764371499066"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-vDGinlFxghk\/U8_8EmJIHVI\/AAAAAAAAKwo\/QOsAN0U1nKc\/s72-c\/birdseed.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"0"}},{"id":{"$t":"tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957247894715827251.post-2505677586166243284"},"published":{"$t":"2014-07-25T03:30:00.000-07:00"},"updated":{"$t":"2014-07-25T03:30:00.475-07:00"},"category":[{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"birds"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fine motor friday"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"fine motor skills"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"Learning Activities"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"toddler"},{"scheme":"http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#","term":"toddlerhomeschool"}],"title":{"type":"text","$t":"Fine Motor Feather Play "},"content":{"type":"html","$t":"\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PVPwMj53jck\/U9FvyAUuiAI\/AAAAAAAAKw4\/fqSgF2JtxO0\/s1600\/feather.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PVPwMj53jck\/U9FvyAUuiAI\/AAAAAAAAKw4\/fqSgF2JtxO0\/s1600\/feather.jpg\" height=\"520\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n(This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for your support!)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nHappy Fine Motor Fridays! Have you ever played with feathers? We LOVE feathers around here. When I took out the feathers for this activity, K literally ran to me in excitement! Last year we played with a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/houseofburke.blogspot.com\/2013\/09\/rainbow-feather-sensory-bin-sensory.html\"\u003EFeather Sensory Bin\u003C\/a\u003E, made a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/houseofburke.blogspot.com\/2013\/08\/contact-paper-parrot-feather-collage.html\"\u003EContact Paper Parrot Feather Collage\u003C\/a\u003E, and used feathers to make a \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/houseofburke.blogspot.com\/2013\/03\/contact-paper-chick.html\"\u003EContact Paper Chick\u003C\/a\u003E. So, Kingston knew we were going to do something fun!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI created a birds nest using a brown straw basket and \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B007MWNFBA\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B007MWNFBA\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=CV3JVC6WCD6N3CRJ\"\u003Eplastic wrap\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B007MWNFBA\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E. I tape the plastic wrap to the sides of the basket, and then I cut a slit in the center. I provided K with a plate of \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0046EEGF6\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B0046EEGF6\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=F2WRRNV4WK3NL5LY\"\u003Efeathers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B0046EEGF6\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;and our trusty Dollar Tree tweezers. I placed two little birdies on top (you will be seeing more of these in our post tomorrow!) that he could use as inspiration as he created a nest for them! He knew immediately what to do when he sat down and went to work\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BjB7zNuQH5Q\/U9FvyHlrUlI\/AAAAAAAAKxI\/LSxNvQlms84\/s1600\/feather1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-BjB7zNuQH5Q\/U9FvyHlrUlI\/AAAAAAAAKxI\/LSxNvQlms84\/s1600\/feather1.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nFeathers are an awesome fine motor medium for young toddlers because they are easy to pick up. With so many little fuzzy areas to grasp, the tweezers still provided a challenge, but with perseverance K was able to pick them up. Getting them in the small plastic slit was a whole other situation, but he used the assistance of his free hand to help him! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HwgKXBxW2vM\/U9FvzeWVsBI\/AAAAAAAAKxk\/q0uoR6mgc-A\/s1600\/feather2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-HwgKXBxW2vM\/U9FvzeWVsBI\/AAAAAAAAKxk\/q0uoR6mgc-A\/s1600\/feather2.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAs he tweezed the different feathers, he told me about each color he was picking up.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qyyI4Slt_Gs\/U9Fvzt3FAdI\/AAAAAAAAKyQ\/o-5JrJPRly8\/s1600\/feather3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-qyyI4Slt_Gs\/U9Fvzt3FAdI\/AAAAAAAAKyQ\/o-5JrJPRly8\/s1600\/feather3.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHe was SUPER focused, and I loved the serious look on his face. He got really excited every time he put a feather in. As he put more and more into the nest, he began arranging them so that they covered the entire bottom.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hhOTUGNeuzY\/U9Fv0AHSIpI\/AAAAAAAAKyI\/_yU2sPOXhi0\/s1600\/feather4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-hhOTUGNeuzY\/U9Fv0AHSIpI\/AAAAAAAAKyI\/_yU2sPOXhi0\/s1600\/feather4.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n(I think he looks a lot like Mama in the picture below!!)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IUPUR3BoMG8\/U9Fv0qylkVI\/AAAAAAAAKx4\/ZCfvjX2ArIY\/s1600\/feather5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IUPUR3BoMG8\/U9Fv0qylkVI\/AAAAAAAAKx4\/ZCfvjX2ArIY\/s1600\/feather5.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHe is serious business when it comes to using his fine motor skills!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Wmo7Yy9ApgU\/U9Fv1FoAovI\/AAAAAAAAKx0\/qupkCqAO-NI\/s1600\/feather6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Wmo7Yy9ApgU\/U9Fv1FoAovI\/AAAAAAAAKx0\/qupkCqAO-NI\/s1600\/feather6.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-e5Zp3imUYtw\/U9Fv1fTimpI\/AAAAAAAAKyA\/ybvskRU09xg\/s1600\/feather7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-e5Zp3imUYtw\/U9Fv1fTimpI\/AAAAAAAAKyA\/ybvskRU09xg\/s1600\/feather7.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhen he was finished putting all of the feathers in, I removed the plastic wrap and encouraged him to put the birds in their nest. He was so adorable pretending that they were snuggling in the feathers. He also pretended that they were eating the feathers for some reason. He kept saying \"nom nom nom\" which I got a kick out of!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Jp_dYz0gRwA\/U9Fv1rP00nI\/AAAAAAAAKyE\/Zqt5lk_hLhs\/s1600\/feather8.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Jp_dYz0gRwA\/U9Fv1rP00nI\/AAAAAAAAKyE\/Zqt5lk_hLhs\/s1600\/feather8.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nOur next activity was putting feathers into small \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001DZYWQY\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B001DZYWQY\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=SD6ZDVISE257RZOK\"\u003Ewooden birdhouse\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B001DZYWQY\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E. This was a phenomenal activity for exercising fine motor skills AND hand-eye coordination. Getting the large feathers into the small hole was quite a challenge. I don't think I've ever seen Kingston so focused before!!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-eEKcbbyoFm8\/U9Fv17tdnwI\/AAAAAAAAKyM\/QylP8Fk7bz8\/s1600\/feather9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-eEKcbbyoFm8\/U9Fv17tdnwI\/AAAAAAAAKyM\/QylP8Fk7bz8\/s1600\/feather9.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHe must have stuffed 20 feathers into the birdhouse by the time he was done.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gtwPuXiv5oc\/U9FvyDzLUtI\/AAAAAAAAKxA\/L_QNvwb7amg\/s1600\/feather10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gtwPuXiv5oc\/U9FvyDzLUtI\/AAAAAAAAKxA\/L_QNvwb7amg\/s1600\/feather10.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThen he worked to take them all out! He did a great job. I am really proud of the way his fine motor skills have improved over the last few months!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Lj5mCLkRvZ8\/U9FvzHWeAVI\/AAAAAAAAKxU\/l1sbntYuuEc\/s1600\/feather11.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-Lj5mCLkRvZ8\/U9FvzHWeAVI\/AAAAAAAAKxU\/l1sbntYuuEc\/s1600\/feather11.jpg\" height=\"426\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\nDon't forget to check out all the other awesome Fine Motor Fridays post:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/wp.me\/p44T4h-1G1\" style=\"text-decoration: none;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003EFive Green and Speckled Frogs Fine Motor Activity\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003E from Craftulate\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height: 1.15; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: inherit;\"\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xY4S4lVyqq0\/U81NeaXU5gI\/AAAAAAAAKsk\/roQI8SHPVyA\/s1600\/birdhunt%231.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xY4S4lVyqq0\/U81NeaXU5gI\/AAAAAAAAKsk\/roQI8SHPVyA\/s1600\/birdhunt%231.jpg\" height=\"488\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n(This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting us!)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor as long as I can remember, Kingston has been interested in birds. He began pointing them out when he was really young, probably 8 or 9 months, and has always been enthralled by them. During his \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/houseofburke.blogspot.com\/2013\/07\/kingstons-first-trip-to-zoo.html\"\u003Efirst zoo trip\u003C\/a\u003E, he was so excited to feed the birds in the aviary and sat enraptured by the bird show we took him to. Recently at his second zoo trip, he fed the birds in the aviary on his own and loved every moment of the singing parrot show. Whenever we go outside, we talk about the different birds we see. I was really excited to go on a bird hunt with him. In order to prepare for our bird hunt, we did this classic toddler-friendly binocular craft!\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ctnq-vSdMfE\/U81NksnnY-I\/AAAAAAAAKtE\/uY89ZArOyxE\/s1600\/birdhunt.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-ctnq-vSdMfE\/U81NksnnY-I\/AAAAAAAAKtE\/uY89ZArOyxE\/s1600\/birdhunt.jpg\" height=\"472\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nTo make the binoculars, you will need:\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n2 recycled toilet paper rolls\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00006IFJ4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00006IFJ4\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=FOZEM54PNZPT2TGM\"\u003EMarkers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B00006IFJ4\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\nor \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000F8T026\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B000F8T026\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=KIREPTFJI5DTL5FG\"\u003ECrayons\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B000F8T026\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\n(We chose our awesome\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00004W3Y4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00004W3Y4\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=AS6X7TZVN4JKH2WM\"\u003EDo A Dot Art Markers\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B00004W3Y4\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;in order to get some addition fine motor practice in there!)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nSome cording or yarn (We used \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/craftprojectideas.com\/index.php\/products\/kids-jewelry\/cording\/elastic-braiding-a-hemp-cords\/137-braiding-cord-in-natural-colors-black-natural-brown\"\u003ENatural Braiding Cord\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;from the ever wonderful \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/craftprojectideas.com\/\"\u003ECraftProjectIdeas\u003C\/a\u003E!)\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002M9EUO4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B002M9EUO4\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=O4RDL7LU2NIRPA72\"\u003EScissors\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B002M9EUO4\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B0009F3P3U\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B0009F3P3U\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=Y6RTV5VHEXY4RRG4\"\u003ETape\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B0009F3P3U\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fCQSdXNcVzE\/U81Nkj7D5HI\/AAAAAAAAKtA\/rB3OnnAryXg\/s1600\/birdhunt1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-fCQSdXNcVzE\/U81Nkj7D5HI\/AAAAAAAAKtA\/rB3OnnAryXg\/s1600\/birdhunt1.jpg\" height=\"616\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nKingston was so excited to make his binoculars! As soon as I set them down on his tray and told him we were going to make binoculars to watch the birds, he held it right up to his eye like a spyglass. He loved working with the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00004W3Y4\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B00004W3Y4\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=AS6X7TZVN4JKH2WM\"\u003EDo A Dot Art Markers\u003C\/a\u003E. It was extra tricky to use them because the cardboard tube rolls, but he did really well maneuvering them and holding the tube so that it didn't roll. At one point, he was even double fisting! \u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-W1NGY7jvHm8\/U81Nk2nKr_I\/AAAAAAAAKs8\/bPW36DulvoY\/s1600\/birdhunt2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-W1NGY7jvHm8\/U81Nk2nKr_I\/AAAAAAAAKs8\/bPW36DulvoY\/s1600\/birdhunt2.jpg\" height=\"604\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHe also thought it was funny to pretend he was a parrot. This kid cracks me up!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--jlZu0ydv9o\/U81NlQ9jP8I\/AAAAAAAAKtI\/KAY0_pq4gQI\/s1600\/birdhunt3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/--jlZu0ydv9o\/U81NlQ9jP8I\/AAAAAAAAKtI\/KAY0_pq4gQI\/s1600\/birdhunt3.jpg\" height=\"476\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nAlthough we have plenty of yarn in the house, when I thought about what material I wanted to use to finish off the binoculars, I knew I wanted to use the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/craftprojectideas.com\/index.php\/products\/kids-jewelry\/cording\/elastic-braiding-a-hemp-cords\/137-braiding-cord-in-natural-colors-black-natural-brown\"\u003ENatural Braiding Cord\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;provided to us by\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/craftprojectideas.com\/\"\u003ECraftProjectIdeas\u003C\/a\u003E. I love that by using the markers that we used, there was still a fair amount of natural cardboard tube showing, and this braiding cord matched that perfectly. I also love how strong it is and the fact that it wouldn't itch K's neck while he was wearing them.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-unumgNokDx4\/U81Ny1JEPlI\/AAAAAAAAKto\/4yFsrQxsXWE\/s1600\/birdhunt5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-unumgNokDx4\/U81Ny1JEPlI\/AAAAAAAAKto\/4yFsrQxsXWE\/s1600\/birdhunt5.jpg\" height=\"586\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nTo finish the binoculars, I cut a piece of cording and made two holes on the sides of each cardboard tube. Then I fed the cording through and taped each piece to the back as I went so that the cording would obstruct Kingston's vision. I left the other side untaped, which is different than most that you will see. I wanted K to have a free range of motion while he was searching for birds. On the outside of each cardboard tube, I made a small knot with the cording, then made another knot to keep them securely around his neck.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-BFXk4rJAg8w\/U81NzNcIjJI\/AAAAAAAAKtk\/BNw9PWqi0HE\/s1600\/birdhunt6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-BFXk4rJAg8w\/U81NzNcIjJI\/AAAAAAAAKtk\/BNw9PWqi0HE\/s1600\/birdhunt6.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWe were really excited to go on our bird hunt. For added fun, we decided to do it at the Glamparents house! They always have such beautiful birds in their backyard, so we were hoping to spot a few. Before we went outside, Glam*Ma set us up with a plate of\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000ED9L6C\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B000ED9L6C\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=ODRGK5NIPBIFMF4H\"\u003Esunflower seed kernels \u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B000ED9L6C\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;in hopes that we could use them to attract some birds. The concept of feeding the birds made our bird hunt even more fun for K because what toddler doesn't love feeding animals?!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-w1lxlZeSkPU\/U81NzqqtwxI\/AAAAAAAAKt4\/h4bQYnTfzFY\/s1600\/birdhunt7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-w1lxlZeSkPU\/U81NzqqtwxI\/AAAAAAAAKt4\/h4bQYnTfzFY\/s1600\/birdhunt7.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHe was ready to go as soon as we got outside. We set our plate of seeds down and began searching for birds. While we bird watched, I kept up a constant dialogue with K about what types of birds he wanted to see and named off multiple different kinds. I am not a bird expert yet, so my knowledge was a bit limited. This was totally fine with Kingston though as his is too!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-eQ1b6U6ZJCs\/U81N0ZS6qlI\/AAAAAAAAKt8\/fDTb7Jgdwo8\/s1600\/birdhunt8.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-eQ1b6U6ZJCs\/U81N0ZS6qlI\/AAAAAAAAKt8\/fDTb7Jgdwo8\/s1600\/birdhunt8.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHe was excited to spot our first bird. It looked like sparrow or a wren. We saw a couple dozen small birds as we spent time out back. I wasn't quick enough to catch a lot of them, but Kingston loved jumping up and down and calling for the bird when we would see one.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-usHLfy0ydHU\/U81N0jHusoI\/AAAAAAAAKuE\/nWPTVfDs7ss\/s1600\/birdhunt9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-usHLfy0ydHU\/U81N0jHusoI\/AAAAAAAAKuE\/nWPTVfDs7ss\/s1600\/birdhunt9.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAs we were gazing at some backyard birds flying in and out of the trees, we saw a hawk overhead! It was such great timing and it swooped down low enough that we were able to see and identify it. Of course, I was too excited and busy to take a picture so by the time I got my wits about me, the hawk was nothing more than a speck in the sky. It was a great addition to our learning experience though! K was so excited, jumping up and down and yelling, \"A HAWK! A HAWK!\"\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-sMn79He6jX0\/U81Nx0q8ZQI\/AAAAAAAAKtM\/h-wegCsr6-Y\/s1600\/birdhunt10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-sMn79He6jX0\/U81Nx0q8ZQI\/AAAAAAAAKtM\/h-wegCsr6-Y\/s1600\/birdhunt10.jpg\" height=\"490\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nAfter our hawk encounter, K was desperate to find a \"hoohoo\" (an owl in Kingston speak). He searched all over the yard, but I had to explain to him that we can only see owls at night. We pretended we saw a few anyways. He has quite the imagination!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pHEZygnetY8\/U81NyJJeoVI\/AAAAAAAAKtU\/2ytkDH9sT7k\/s1600\/birdhunt11.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-pHEZygnetY8\/U81NyJJeoVI\/AAAAAAAAKtU\/2ytkDH9sT7k\/s1600\/birdhunt11.jpg\" height=\"472\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI was excited when I was FINALLY able to capture one of the backyard birds we had been watching. Anyone know what it is? If you do, we would love you to leave the answer in the comments. I need to get us a bird identification book ASAP.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IK8NlRgWY3E\/U81NxxhbSyI\/AAAAAAAAKtQ\/rOH72eEiZ8M\/s1600\/birdhunt12.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-IK8NlRgWY3E\/U81NxxhbSyI\/AAAAAAAAKtQ\/rOH72eEiZ8M\/s1600\/birdhunt12.jpg\" height=\"582\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nBefore we finished our bird hunt, a seagull flew across the sky. It was incredibly random because my parents house is not near any bodies of water, but it was such a great addition to our activity. K was excited that we saw a hawk, a seagull, and so many backyard birds that we continued to point them out for the rest of the day. I plan on keeping our binoculars with us at all times over the next week so we can spot birds when we go to the park and lake!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PbJ4YUPQnLs\/U81NyzhINaI\/AAAAAAAAKtg\/ZKVxRCk3U-s\/s1600\/birdhunt13.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-PbJ4YUPQnLs\/U81NyzhINaI\/AAAAAAAAKtg\/ZKVxRCk3U-s\/s1600\/birdhunt13.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nDo you like to bird watch with your little ones? 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text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cE2J-F4CvPw\/U8nKHOFqJbI\/AAAAAAAAKok\/qJMcfjU4H0Y\/s1600\/birdfeeder.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cE2J-F4CvPw\/U8nKHOFqJbI\/AAAAAAAAKok\/qJMcfjU4H0Y\/s1600\/birdfeeder.jpg\" height=\"558\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n(This post contains affiliate links. Thank you for supporting us!)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nI have been dreaming about doing classic crafts like this one with Kingston since before he was born, so I was really excited to make this simple toddler-friendly bird feeder with him. There are SO many different varieties of bird feeders that you can make with your little one, but this is the one that I used to make as a child, and it couldn't be easier.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nFor this craft you will need:\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000I1BX7U\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B000I1BX7U\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=R42263RDBWPNWQB2\"\u003EBird Seed\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B000I1BX7U\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\n\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004W9H7I8\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B004W9H7I8\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=DMWFQYOW76UPV7KU\"\u003EPeanut Butter\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B004W9H7I8\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\n\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nA Recycled Toilet Paper Roll (or cardboard tube for those of you who like to be PC!)\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nA piece of yarn or string\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\nA toddler friendly \u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002WN2BKU\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8\u0026amp;camp=1789\u0026amp;creative=390957\u0026amp;creativeASIN=B002WN2BKU\u0026amp;linkCode=as2\u0026amp;tag=houofbur-20\u0026amp;linkId=JSUII5AORE77NJP2\"\u003Eknife\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cimg alt=\"\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=houofbur-20\u0026amp;l=as2\u0026amp;o=1\u0026amp;a=B002WN2BKU\" height=\"1\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" width=\"1\" \/\u003E\u0026nbsp;or spreading apparatus\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: left;\"\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Ca name='more'\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Vr84Gjv2fgQ\/U8nKHF0HyQI\/AAAAAAAAKo0\/V0m-4AOtaa8\/s1600\/birdfeeder1.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-Vr84Gjv2fgQ\/U8nKHF0HyQI\/AAAAAAAAKo0\/V0m-4AOtaa8\/s1600\/birdfeeder1.jpg\" height=\"552\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI set Kingston up at his little table with the cardboard tube smeared with peanut butter. He used his fine motor skills to spread the sticky peanut butter along the tube. This is quite the task for a toddler, especially one like mine who is certainly NOT a pro at using utensils yet. He focused really hard to cover the roll as best he could.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SXnXy2BkTPU\/U8nKLASJjFI\/AAAAAAAAKpE\/mwGjwtpJWPg\/s1600\/birdfeeder2.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-SXnXy2BkTPU\/U8nKLASJjFI\/AAAAAAAAKpE\/mwGjwtpJWPg\/s1600\/birdfeeder2.jpg\" height=\"576\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhile he spread the peanut butter, we talked about feeding the birds and how happy they were going to be to get a treat!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xr5k-s_rg3g\/U8nKLBBftGI\/AAAAAAAAKpA\/JlqTTBaqIEM\/s1600\/birdfeeder3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-xr5k-s_rg3g\/U8nKLBBftGI\/AAAAAAAAKpA\/JlqTTBaqIEM\/s1600\/birdfeeder3.jpg\" height=\"566\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI helped him to finish spreading the peanut butter out smoothly, and then I presented him with a dish of birdseed. He was fascinated by all the different colors and textures. I had combined traditional birdseed with some leftover sunflower seeds, dried corn, and dormant garden seeds that I had lying around.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7-3l51Y8eNg\/U8nKMLjDn3I\/AAAAAAAAKpM\/frRHMp4n-AI\/s1600\/birdfeeder4.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-7-3l51Y8eNg\/U8nKMLjDn3I\/AAAAAAAAKpM\/frRHMp4n-AI\/s1600\/birdfeeder4.jpg\" height=\"616\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHe was SO fascinated in fact that he had to take an even closer peek!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1uF6q0riSaE\/U8nKME40DgI\/AAAAAAAAKpQ\/p8kw36MLmHo\/s1600\/birdfeeder5.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-1uF6q0riSaE\/U8nKME40DgI\/AAAAAAAAKpQ\/p8kw36MLmHo\/s1600\/birdfeeder5.jpg\" height=\"490\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI gave him the peanut butter coated toilet paper roll and had him roll it back and forth in the seeds.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lytCpzuCEa0\/U8nKMqUddRI\/AAAAAAAAKpY\/z2RPaDXKUMk\/s1600\/birdfeeder6.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-lytCpzuCEa0\/U8nKMqUddRI\/AAAAAAAAKpY\/z2RPaDXKUMk\/s1600\/birdfeeder6.jpg\" height=\"574\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nI asked him where the birds lived that he was going to feed, and he pointed outside to the deck behind me. This kid is too much!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FMhIzKFtvOk\/U8nKMzws4JI\/AAAAAAAAKpg\/27nmbys_kTE\/s1600\/birdfeeder7.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-FMhIzKFtvOk\/U8nKMzws4JI\/AAAAAAAAKpg\/27nmbys_kTE\/s1600\/birdfeeder7.jpg\" height=\"514\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-JHpnHBhykRY\/U8nKNA3nNqI\/AAAAAAAAKpk\/zo0y8FOsYKI\/s1600\/birdfeeder8.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-JHpnHBhykRY\/U8nKNA3nNqI\/AAAAAAAAKpk\/zo0y8FOsYKI\/s1600\/birdfeeder8.jpg\" height=\"530\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nHe was all serious business making sure that he got as many seeds onto the peanut butter as possible. He loved the different textures that they had! It turned into quite the little sensory activity.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mUpizF0FMsA\/U8nKNnk6I0I\/AAAAAAAAKpo\/jUxzo2YJFE0\/s1600\/birdfeeder9.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-mUpizF0FMsA\/U8nKNnk6I0I\/AAAAAAAAKpo\/jUxzo2YJFE0\/s1600\/birdfeeder9.jpg\" height=\"534\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis picture is probably my favorite that I've taken in a long time! My boy is getting SO big.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-n1daVAIkJ8Y\/U8nKHOiUekI\/AAAAAAAAKoo\/JivdyzalWb4\/s1600\/birdfeeder10.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-n1daVAIkJ8Y\/U8nKHOiUekI\/AAAAAAAAKoo\/JivdyzalWb4\/s1600\/birdfeeder10.jpg\" height=\"526\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nWhen he was finished, I looped the piece of yarn through the center and then tied it in a knot up top. We hung the bird feeder out on our deck. We are hoping there will be quite a few birds eating from it this week that we can observe and take pictures of!\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-YZSYbFDS1n4\/U8nKKEOzg5I\/AAAAAAAAKo8\/iuhmAI6UcXk\/s1600\/birdfeeder11.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-YZSYbFDS1n4\/U8nKKEOzg5I\/AAAAAAAAKo8\/iuhmAI6UcXk\/s1600\/birdfeeder11.jpg\" height=\"428\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\nThis activity was so simple, but we were so pleased with the result. Kingston was so excited to do something nice for the birds. I think we will have quite a few new visitors out on our deck over the next few days! We can't wait to try our hand at some more bird feeders in the near future.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-w38Z5rzGXp0\/U8nKJMKa8oI\/AAAAAAAAKo4\/K35-Jwo5b8A\/s1600\/birdfeeder12.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"\u003E\u003Cimg border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-w38Z5rzGXp0\/U8nKJMKa8oI\/AAAAAAAAKo4\/K35-Jwo5b8A\/s1600\/birdfeeder12.jpg\" height=\"600\" width=\"640\" \/\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cdiv class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"\u003E\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003EAre you following House of Burke?\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan style=\"background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 18px; text-align: center;\"\u003ETo keep updated on all of the fun, please follow us on\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/blaynexox\/\" style=\"color: #48b691; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EPinterest\u003C\/a\u003E,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/House-of-Burke\/444827315593918\" style=\"color: #48b691; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EFacebook\u003C\/a\u003E, and\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/houseofburke\" style=\"color: #48b691; text-decoration: none;\"\u003EInstagram\u003C\/a\u003E!\u003C\/span\u003E"},"link":[{"rel":"replies","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseofburkeblog.com\/feeds\/8371159113500899330\/comments\/default","title":"Post Comments"},{"rel":"replies","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseofburkeblog.com\/2014\/07\/classic-toddler-friendly-bird-feeder.html#comment-form","title":"1 Comments"},{"rel":"edit","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1957247894715827251\/posts\/default\/8371159113500899330"},{"rel":"self","type":"application/atom+xml","href":"https:\/\/www.blogger.com\/feeds\/1957247894715827251\/posts\/default\/8371159113500899330"},{"rel":"alternate","type":"text/html","href":"https:\/\/www.thehouseofburkeblog.com\/2014\/07\/classic-toddler-friendly-bird-feeder.html","title":"Classic Toddler-Friendly Bird Feeder "}],"author":[{"name":{"$t":"House of Burke"},"uri":{"$t":"http:\/\/www.blogger.com\/profile\/01082487764371499066"},"email":{"$t":"noreply@blogger.com"},"gd$image":{"rel":"http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail","width":"16","height":"16","src":"https:\/\/img1.blogblog.com\/img\/b16-rounded.gif"}}],"media$thumbnail":{"xmlns$media":"http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/","url":"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-cE2J-F4CvPw\/U8nKHOFqJbI\/AAAAAAAAKok\/qJMcfjU4H0Y\/s72-c\/birdfeeder.jpg","height":"72","width":"72"},"thr$total":{"$t":"1"}}]}});