Bird bath #2

Last year we made a bird bath using a grapevine wreath, terracotta saucer, some greenery and a bit of rope (check it out and all of the "details" here).

However, someone forgot to bring that darn thing in for the winter and:

Yep, Crack happened.

(don't tell anyone, but I tried to fill it with water ~ yes, I knew the crack existed ~ but it didn't hold)

So Action and I set out to do some repairing and replacing.

We used a little spray paint and brought the wreath back to life.

We purchased a new saucer.

Spray painted the outside of it... why?

I don't know either, you can't even see it!

Painted a little blue edge and filled 'er up with water.

Birdies come, relax and get clean.

and just because,

it seems someone else likes spray paint as much as her mom ☺:

This week, I'm partying here:

and

So don't forget to swing by for some fun!

We built it ~ Will they come?

I was paging through a Family Fun magazine, while waiting for Sassy's gymnastics class to finish, and came across this project. Action and I thought all of the birds in the neighborhood would love it.

Terra Cotta Bird Bath

Supplies:

terra cotta saucer (whatever size you want for your bird bath)

grapevine wreath (one that fits around your saucer)

rope (we used 1/4" sisal rope)

decorative leaves (we used ivy)

Directions:

1. Cut the rope into 3 - 5 ft strands.

2. Tie the 3 strands together with one knot at the top and one at the bottom.

3. Tie the 3 strands of rope to your tree using more rope.

4. Set your grapevine wreath in between the 3 strands of rope.

5. Set your saucer inside of the wreath.

6. Decorate the wreath with the decorative leaves (we also used craft glue to help them stay in

place).

7. Fill saucer with water and VOILA a bird bath.

*For fun we also made a homemade bird feeder to hang by the bird bath. To do this you:

1. find a pine cone

2. spread peanut butter all over it

3. roll in birdseed

4. tie string around the pine cone

5. attach to tree