The class pet

My good friend over at Little Feet Daycare posted some cute pictures of her kiddos making bird feeders. Right away, I loved the idea of learning about birds for a week or so and was sad that I didn't have any birdseed on hand.  We run a tight budget around here (to keep the rates down and be financially responsible!) so the purchase of necessary birdseed will wait another week. In the meantime, we decided to make some birds. Aren't they cute? 

I must confess, the birds were supposed to be finished with pretty feathers and bright beaks - but I lost my motivation towards the end of this.  The painting, folding, stapling, and gluing has taken us more than a couple of days and I always lose interest in a project after it takes that long...  Oh well! :)

In other news, the kids discovered something very exciting!  We have  new class pet named Mr. Hoppy!  He appeared in our gas fireplace, and how we got here - nobody knows.  He has been the topic of many conversations and we have learned a little about the green hoppers along the way.  We talked about how he got in there, how he was (eventually?) going to get out and what happens if he doesn't eat.  Sadly, Mr. Hoppy died sometime between 3pm yesterday and 8am this morning.  (I think we now know what happens when grasshoppers don't eat.)  His livelihood will be missed greatly, but for now we have to see the dead critter every time we go into the living room.  Now, I need to devise a plan to get him out and properly dispose of his remains...  your suggestions are welcome. :)