1986
A Ball for the Birds
April 1986

“A Ball for the Birds,” Friend, Apr. 1986, 10

A Ball for the Birds

By Jane K. Priewe

To make a colorful ball of materials that birds can use in their nests, you will need: piece of cord; short scraps of yarn, string, or thread; and plastic netting, such as an onion or potato sack.

  1. Cut circle from netting about dinner-plate size.

  2. Place scraps in center of netting, loosely gather sides up over scraps, then tie with one end of cord.

  3. Pull a few scrap ends through holes in netting.

  4. Tie other end of cord to tree branch.