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Ode to Owls! A list of Cute Crafts, Fun Facts and a Cake!

9/23/2016

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From Lindsey and Austin's trip to New Mexico.
Lindsey painted this ceramic owl bank for me! 3 owls for 3 winks!
Maddy found these cute little pencil sharpeners for me at the Dollar Store!
I picked this up at Home Goods. It holds the soap by my kitchen sink.
   When we started this blog and I decided to call it 3 Winks, and Madalynn drew our logo, my owl collection and my interest in owls began to grow.  Owls became kind of trendy a few years ago, and I willingly hopped on board and I haven't jumped off.  That is why, when my sister surprised me by sending me a couple of owl items in the mail a few of days ago, I was thrilled! 
    She had paid a visit to Hobby Lobby and got me these!  I will show you the results at the end of this post. 
​     First, I thought I would share a few owl crafts that I love. Some I have made, and some I am hoping to make. 
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      I just found these free printable bookmarkshere at Wizarding Wares.  As soon as I get some new colored ink, I am printing them. 
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    I love these cute little hand warmers, filled with rice, and a cute printable tag from Our Peaceful Planet.  I am sure that I have plenty of felt scrapes and rice to make these!
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  A couple of years ago, I found this pattern for these little owl ornaments at Better Homes and Gardens.  I thought they were adorable and I made and sold them at the Ugly Sweater Express.  
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      I also used this free pattern from  thirty handmade days. I feel like these are a great gift for men and women alike! Who doesn't sometimes need that warm heat pack nestled against their neck.  It may as well be a cute little owl when you do!
     Just a couple more things that I would love to make;
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​            This is from 
Lovely Crafty home! So adorable! 



​     And this sweet thing is from Laurie Speltz the Creative Coach.
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   Ready for a few fun owl facts?  
#1 is my favorite The Audubon Society says that a group of owls is called a parliament! C.S. Lewis coined that description of a meeting of owls in The Chronicles of Narnia.
#2 Many owl species have asymmetrical ears that are at different heights on their heads.  This helps them to pinpoint sounds in many dimensions.

#3 The reason owls can turn their heads 270 degrees is because they have a blood-pooling system that collects blood that keeps their brain and eyes functioning when the neck movement cuts off their circulation.
#4 The tiniest owl in the world is the Elf Owl, which is only 5-6 inches tall and weighs about 1 .5 ounces.  In Arizona, we also have a fairly tiny species of owl.  It is the Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy Owl! It averages about 6.5 inches in height and weighs only 2 .5 oz. 

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      And now, on to the Owl Cake!  Click on the pictures for directions and tips.
I used a butter pecan cake mix because it sounded like fall to me. The pan held all of the mix, but it overflowed in the oven as it baked. Luckily I had it on a cookie sheet. I would suggest making a couple of cup cakes on the side.
Here he is all baked! His feet broke off when I took him out of the pan, so be careful!
I just used frosting and star tips to decorate him. I piped on some feet on the brownies that I used for tree branches. I should have done autumn colored leaves!
   My sister had the really good idea of using a pumpkin roll for the tree branch! I love that idea, but I just used brownies this time.
    Finally, in case any of you were wondering, if I could I would buy these dishes to set my table for all of Autumn! They are so beautiful!
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        They were saved from the blog of  Memento Gift Shop in downtown Palm Springs.  I haven't found the manufacturer yet, but I am on the hunt!  If I find them, I will post it below! In the meantime, "Owl be seeing you!" (Couldn't resist. :))
         *No luck so far, but Rachel Ray has this set below.
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Maria Parenti-Baldey link
9/24/2016 03:33:46 am

I love owley things. Loved your owl facts. Didn't remember: a parliament of owls, was in Narnia. How cool is that.

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Helen at Pleasures of the NW link
9/25/2016 09:10:08 am

Visiting from the the Small Victories Blog party! – I love this project!! My niece loves owls! Would love to have you join the Pleasures of the NW’s DIY party!
http://www.pleasuresofthenw.com/do-it-yourself-linky-party-24-crafts-and-projects/

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Helen Reynolds
9/25/2016 01:31:57 pm

So glad you liked it! Thanks for the invite! I will stop by and join.

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Helen at pleasures of the nw link
9/26/2016 06:43:28 am

Thanks for joining us!! I just love your owls!

Paula @ Sincerely, Paula link
9/25/2016 10:36:40 am

Hi Helen! Thank you for sharing your owl themed post with my No Rules Weekend Blog Party! I absolutely love owls and yours are super cute!

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Helen Reynolds
9/25/2016 01:30:25 pm

Thank you for hosting the party! Glad you liked the owls. ?

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Michelle link
9/26/2016 06:25:07 am

So cute! My 7-year old and I will definitely work on some of these together. And thanks for sharing the fun facts - this makes it a great homeschool activity. Shared and pinned.

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Helen Reynolds
9/26/2016 06:27:25 am

Oh good! I am so glad you like the post. Thanks for the comment!

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Fiona Cambouropoulos link
9/27/2016 01:42:58 am

Owltacular! they are adorable and such cute little faces. #TwinklyTuesday

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Muma on the Edge link
9/27/2016 02:21:05 am

What lovely ideas! Owls are so cute - and you're right, they are everywhere right now..
interiors LOVE owls!!
Big love, L
xxx
#twinklytuesday

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Helen Reynolds
9/27/2016 06:25:52 am

Thanks for hosting Twinkly Tuesday! It is one of my favorite parties!

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Angela Watling link
9/27/2016 11:37:19 pm

I love owls too. There are some really cute things here. The felt guys would be quite easy to make. I might have to give them a go! #TwinklyTuesday

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Marjan link
9/29/2016 06:13:53 pm

Love the little owl rice packs, they sure are cute

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Helen Reynolds
9/29/2016 06:26:34 pm

Thanks!

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Reuven link
10/2/2016 06:53:20 am

This is a terrific post. So glad we found you through the #trafficjamweekend blog hop.

These crafts look like so much fun. We especially like the owl heat packs. Beyond being attractive and creative, we can see how it would help put a smile on a cold or sick child. Thanks for sharing these terrific projects. We're definitely pinning this to our boards on Pinterest.

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Helen Reynolds
10/2/2016 07:21:11 am

Thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

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Katrin link
10/9/2016 10:43:02 pm

These are all such cute owl projects and fun facts! I love the owl feather bookmarks and the heat packs!

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Helen Reynolds
10/10/2016 01:36:19 am

Thanks! I know! I love the bookmarks, too!

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Mimi link
10/16/2016 11:32:24 pm

Hi Helen! I've featured this post at A Tray of Bliss today. Thanks for sharing! Mimi xxx

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Helen Reynolds
10/17/2016 11:54:27 am

Thanks do much! I have given you a shout out on Facebook!

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