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(Reed's 'Bird Guide,' or Audubon Educational Leaflets). Color these carefully and cut 

 out. Paste a cut-out on the lower left corner of a piece of white drawing-paper or good 

 cardboard, s^ by 4>^ inches. Print or write the following: 



IJird Day in the various states is not on the same day, so be careful of the date. 



Have a program for each guest. Use white drawing-paper 63^ by 6 inches. On 6- 

 inch side fold a 2-inch lap, leaving a 43/4 by 6-inch space under the lap, on which print 

 or write the program. 



On the lap, paste a Scarlet Tanager cut-out (Bird Guide or Educational Leaflet). 

 Below, paste the words "Bird Day," cut from red paper oblongs }ihy yi inch. 



During the month preceding Bird Day, hektograph large copies of birds and let 

 children color them. Arrange them artistically around the room as soon as finished. 



Hektograph on Manila drawing-paper two concentric circles, the outer, 8 inches in 

 diameter, the inner, 7 inches, in which has been traced a Cardinal (Perry Picture Co.) 

 It is necessary to hektograph two copies; in one the bird faces the left, in the other, the 

 right. Color, cut out, and paste the two together. Cut two strips of Manila paper 12 

 by yi inches, paste together, insert one end between the two circles, and paste so that 

 the bird will be standing in the right position. Hang one in each window. 



Arrange the front of the room as a stage, with three or more evergreens on each side 

 of the stage, back of which the birds may stand. In every part of the stage where it is 

 possible, place branches of trees to which twisted bits of pink paper have been 

 pasted to represent pink blossoms of fruit trees. Cut the papers 4 by 3 inches with 

 corners rounded, twist at center and paste on to bare twigs. Let the children do this. 



In the song, "The Woodpecker," let the boys tap on their desks when they sing 

 "Rap," etc. 



In Art Song Cycles I and II, published by Silver, Burdett & Co., may be found 

 beautiful bird-songs. Typical songs may be found in "A Little Book of Bird Songs," 

 published by Longmans, Green & Co., and also, in "Songs about Birds," published by 

 A. W. Mumford, 536 South Clark St., Chicago. 



An attractive but inexpensive way to make costumes for the "birds" is this: 



Ask each child to bring an old stocking, the top of which will go over the head easily. 

 Cut off leg, to make a snug cap, then sew up, and cut, being sure that the cap comes 

 well over the forehead. Buy rolls of cheap crepe paper in colors to represent "birds" 

 as near as possible. 



For Red-headed Woodpecker, for example: 



1. Place cap on head. 



2. Fit the edge of the end of roll of red crepe paper close to edge of cap. Cut it off a 

 little below the child's neck in the back. 



3. Pleat corners at front until paper fits head like a bonnet. Sew pleats, but do not 

 let them meet under the chin. 



4. Sew end of black paper onto red at back of neck. Cut off at waist-line, rounding 

 the lower corners. 



