How to Make the I Spot a Birdie Set
We are at it again! When we reviewed the Our Generation I Spot a Birdie set a few weeks ago we asked everyone to tell us what we should replicate from the set. The requests were so mixed with answers. A lot of people who already own doll binoculars really wanted bird seeds or a notebook and a lot of people who don’t own doll binoculars yet wanted them! So, since it was a smaller set we have recreated everything from it! I think my favorite part of the DIY version is the bird seed! It turned out so cute and so realistic looking. We made a lot of it because we might have a pet store in our future!?? The kids and I played around with a lot of different ideas for it.
On the printables you will notice several notebook designs. I just hate wasted space and extra notebooks are always needed. Plus, when you use the spiral from a real notebook there is plenty leftover to make several!
Materials Needed:
- Fanny Pack Pattern
- I Spot a Birdie Printables
- 13″ of Ribbon
- Clear Packaging OR this can be substituted with Packaging Tape
- Recycled Paperboard
- Communion Cups
- Glue Stick
- Hot Glue
- Rice
- Craft Paint
- Black Seed Beads *Optional
- Pencil
- Felt
- Mini Buckles
- Old Spiral Notebook
- Poker Tool (Maybe a toothpick or pointy tweezers can be substituted)
- Colored Card Stock
- Scissors
- Mod Podge
Tips:
- When you Mod Podge the binoculars be sure not to get any on the lens. It will give it a smudged wet look, which technique might come in handy later! (Oh the things you learn when you craft!)
- I used a glue stick for my bird seed printables, but my daughter used hot glue. Either will work.
- The fanny pack I made was for beginners. If you know how to sew, I highly recommend sewing yours. The felt one is cute, but not an exact match.
- I laminated my notebook cover and back. It is not necessary so I didn’t show that in the video. I do like the finished look of it though.
Go here to watch the review of the Our Generation I Spot a Birdie Set!
Go here to make a matching Telescope to go with your binoculars!
Watch & leave a comment with your favorite piece!
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I would love to see some hiking gear. Maybe some hiking snacks, a walking stick ect….
can you do a birhday day persites
Where did you get the bird outfit on the doll? Love it!
you did an amazing job!
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I am gust getting in to AG I am 11 do you think you can do tips
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We have made a few American Girl replicas! The Hot Lunch set and the Science Fair set. Many more to come over time!
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how do i get to your blog
This is sooo adorable!!!!!
The first one it said cut but it is cute
They are the cutest little thing every ever ??❤️?
That is so cut can you make me one please ????☺️?
I need to know wair you get mod podge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anywhere I think! Hobby Lobby, Target, Michaels, Joanns, Walmart, Amazon etc.
great god love it katelyn im a second grader
comment from katelyn a second grader um i was wondering if you could do a video on how to make school supplies like writing books and a backpack and a pencil box
Adorable! Spot on!
I don’t now where to go to the printable.
The printables are listed below the materials needed.
how do you go to print out the I spot a birdie set.
you should make jam and bread for a school lunch
hey Rudy that is so so cute i am definately going to try to make this today or tommorrow!
Great job!! I love the communion cups for the bird seed and the great printable!!
Cute!! 😀
Great job!
This is adorable!!! So many great ideas here, I definitely will be making this. Thank you for coming up with how to do it and for the very detailed instruction video. The best part with this is you can make everything very personal and in the colors you prefer!