Put A Bird On It

Idea #3 Create a sweet bird nest for your hips.

Ingredients

1/2 bag of chocolate chips
1/2 bag of butterscotch chips
1 bag of chow mein noodles
1/2 bag of marshmallows
1 bag of cadbury mini egg candy
wax paper

Procedure

To begin, we tasted every ingredient individually. Then, we melted the chocolate and butterscotch chips to make our "mud". Once this was melted, we added in the marshmallows for chunks and goo.

Once our mud was ready, it was time to add our sticks and twigs. We took turns adding the chow mein noodles to our mud. We stirred it up and each child used a spoon to scoop and create a nest on wax paper. Once the desired nest form was created, eggs were laid inside.

Once made, these need to sit for a good hour or so to harden. Then, they are ready to enjoy!

*Note, it is best if the chow mein noodles are NOT completely covered. Otherwise, we have found them to be too sweet and that can do funny things to the entire family. Yes, we are speaking from experience.

When doing this with kids, it's fun to discuss:
-What animals are nest builders?
-Why do birds build nests?
-What materials do birds use for nest making?
-Why are eggs shaped like they are?