Seems like we've had a thing for birds this summer - between my backyard feeders and the hummingbird stalking. I guess it is fitting that we add today's pretending of "feathered" birds. I was set to find some way to papermache a mask of some sort, but I am glad that I found inspiration for material wings instead. Less mess. Longer lasting. I could have made them a bit more realistic in color, but used scraps from the basement for a more random mix. It is pretend, right. The more colorful the better!
I wondered if my six-year-old would really want to sport a caped look. Am I pushing this play too much? Should I push her to be more "grown-up?" But, once the costumes were on and I witnessed how much they both loved it, I changed back to the question of why not squeeze in as much pretending before she claims aloud to be "too old" for it!
Following Paige's lead to gather sticks by mouth, they worked together (hoping "because birds hop") to create a "nest" out front. When our highschool-aged neighbor boy walked by, he was recruited for gathering grass from the overgrown corners of the yard for the inside seating. No way could he turn down a few minutes with the eager girls birds!
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