Last summer some of the birds in my yard went to town pulling the filling out of one of our old lawn cushions. Hey, it’s not like they can fly to the craft store and buy supplies. There’s something fascinating in the creation of a real bird’s nest. I think that’s why so many of us try to bring that awesomeness into our homes and gardens through imitation.
Here are
10 fabulous diy faux bird nest projects
with a link below each photo to the DIY tutorial.
How to make natural and authentic looking nests using grass and other yard clippings.
Made with moss and touches of feathers for a gorgeous, traditional focal point.
Who isn’t gushing over this faux nest made from vintage pearl necklaces?
A faux nest using grape vines. Empress-ively stunning for indoors or out!
Got old books? Shredded book pages make a crafty faux bird’s nest.
Some kids might like to make a Paper Bag Nest
more than they want to eat their paper bagged lunch, hum?
Vintage thread makes for the most dainty Spring bird’s nest.
Baskets wrapped with branches works quite well for a those larger scale faux nests.
Yarn nest as a gift topper, on a mantel, under a cloche…precious!
A perfectly scraggly, rustic faux nest made with twine.
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I’d love to try make every one of these, and now I’m looking around my house for other potential faux nest makings.
What might you have around your house to make a faux nest?
…excluding old lawn cushions, of course. ~Amy
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Anne says
very cute!
Bliss says
OK… and clever titles also grab my attention. The nests are excellent. Faux sure.
Sharleen says
Wow. You got me inspired. I’m going to look around my house and see what I’ve got to make one thanks Amy . They are all lovely
Heather C says
Amy some really cute ideas, I’m going to have to make something now, thanks for the inspirations
Tuula @ The Thrifty Rebel says
Great ideas for nests Amy! I especially love the shredded paper and the twine nests. Really sweet!
Feral Turtle says
I love these. What a coincidence…..I made a few nests for an Easter post but haven’t had time to write it up…maybe tonight. I think my favorite is the pearl nest. What a fantastic idea! Thanks for putting these all together Amy!
Cindy says
What did you use for the eggs in the Pearl nest?
Amy says
Hi Cindy,
It looks like she used painted acorns with the acorn cap removed, (you can usually just pop the acorn cap right off). I’d also guess she used a mix of metallic and blue craft paint on the acorns to make them look like birds’ eggs. So pretty, right?