4-H Mother's Day Projects: Cards and Bird's Nest Necklace

For our first meeting in April the children made cards to give to their moms, grandmothers or aunts for Mother's Day.  I wasn't there to take any pictures and I am not allowed to look at the cards my own children made - I may getting one or two for Mother's Day!

For our second meeting this month I had the children make bird's nest necklaces.  I had seen them on various websites on line and they are quite simple to make and they always seem to look great no matter what age makes them.

First, the children picked out the same number of beads as the number of children the mother had for whom they were making the necklace.  They then strung them on a wire and began wrapping the wire around the beads to create the look of a nest.  When almost out of wire they attached it by wrapping the wire around itself and then made a loop for the chain.  Lastly they had to attach the hook to the chain.  

Now the children have a card and a gift to give to someone they love on Mother's Day.


I think all the necklaces are so unique and quite beautiful and I know the recipients of the necklaces will be proud to where them.