Bird feeder

Hello everyone! Today, I'm going to make a window bird feeder with this kit my mom got from The Home Depot. She picked it up a couple of years ago (heh) and now I'm finally getting around to putting it together. Better late than never!

I will lay out the pieces flat.

And then I will start hammering away!

I'm excited to see what types of birds will come by this bird feeder!

There, it's done! I added suction hooks and now I just have to hang it on a window and fill it with some bird food.

I even got a pin for completing this craft kit!

And a certificate of completion! Let's hang this bird feeder and see who comes by.

Halloween card

 I got a Halloween card in the mail from my friend Droopy!

It has some foam candy corn stickers, and the stickers on the right with the pumpkin, car, and witch are made of cork. Pretty cool, huh?

Thanks for the card, Droopy!

Paracord bracelet

Hey everybody! Bear Cub Scout Ajdin here with today's craft project - how to make a paracord bracelet!

This is the perfect skill to learn for cub scouts everywhere. We are prepared for all emergencies and situations and paracord can be used to setting up shelter, making a tourniquet, tying up gear, and used for fishing.

Let's get started! I have a long piece of paracord here, plus a buckle closure.

I'm going to get one end of the buckle started.

I have measured my wrist and will keep that length between one buckle and the other, plus an extra inch of length so it fits comfortably.

And I'm using a simple braiding technique for this cord. There are quite a few different types of knots and patterns you can use when making your bracelet. I used a tutorial from this REI webpage:

https://www.rei.com/blog/camp/diy-paracord-survival-bracelet

We just keep on going until we get all the way to the end! Then, we snip off the extra part and use a flame to melt the ends together and fasten it securely.

Look, our finished bracelet!

I'm going to put it on - it fits perfectly! Now I'm ready for anything!

Arts and crafts: Bee magnet and giveaway

Hello!  I have been beary busy working on some fun projects lately, and today I am going to show you how to make a bee magnet.  This is a simple but fun craft to make if you are bored.

Lay out all your items on a table.  These are the materials I am using:

• a hot glue gun
• small magnet
• small, black wood square cutout or heavy cardboard
• gold Sharpie
• bee decorations (use your imagination here)

Decorate the front of the wood cutout however you want.  Be beary creative here.  You can use glitter or stickers.  Remember, there are no mistakes.  The last step is to glue the magnet to the back of the cutout.  You may want to ask an adult bear or adult non-bear for help with the hot glue gun.  This is me hard at work...

Ta-dah!  The finished magnet.

These magnets are great for posting pictures and shopping lists on your refrigerator.  Now, for an added treat, I will be giving one of these magnets away - just be the first to leave a comment below.  Enjoy!