Edible Bird’s Nest
Edible Bird’s Nest
This fun craft is not only adorable when done, but it’s tasty too! Sit the kids down to make this fun spring project. Be sure to make extras for friends and family.
Ingredients
- Chow mein noodles
- Chocolate chips or brick chocolate
- Jelly beans
- Candy coated chocolate eggs
- Marshmallow chicks
- Peanut butter
- Wax paper
- Paper plates (colored plates optional)
Instructions
- Place squares of wax paper onto to individual plates. Put chow mein noodles in a large bowl. If using brick chocolate, break into pieces. Melt chocolate chips or pieces in the microwave, or over low heat on stove, just until melted. Pour melted chocolate over chow mein noodles, mix together to coat.
- Place mounds of chocolate/chow mein mixture onto several plates (on top of waxed paper). Have children form the mixtures into nests. Be sure the chocolate has cooled, but don’t wait too long or it will harden!
- Using peanut butter as an adhesive, “glue” down the jelly beans and candy coated chocolate eggs inside the nest cavity. “Glue” marshmallow chick on the edge of or inside of the nest.
Notes
These make fun gifts from kids to their friends and family members. You can also make these nests at birthday parties as a fun and edible take-home party favor.
From Birds Unit Study
