Birds of a Feather

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The sun is shining, birds are chirping, and Tu B'Shevat is well on its way. Tu B'Shevat is known as the new year or birthday of the trees, but what can you do for a tree to show your appreciation? You certainly can't bake it a cake or give it a toy like you would on a friend's birthday.

In Kitah Alef Bet, we wondered aloud, "What do trees like?"

We know that trees like water and sunshine, and they like to be around other living things like squirrels and birds. With this idea in mind, today during Dad's and Donuts morning we got to work making bird feeders to hang in our trees.

The children worked at stringing cheerios and bread onto yarn. Then we took one and hung it up outside. This is what it looks like hanging from a tree in our yard:

one of our bird feeders

We can't wait to check them on Wednesday and see if the animals have been enjoying our treats!

Another bird feeder at IJP