Draw a rough circle in the top right quadrant of a square sheet of paper; this will become the bird’s head. Next to it, starting at 7 o’clock, add an oval twice the size for the body.

U se a discarded tomato cage for a birdbath or bird feeder! Add a few tin flowers, an arching plant and a colorful dish for water or birdseed, and you’ll soon have a bona fide work of art that ...