G o o d M o r n i n g.

Have you ever seen or played with a Styrofoam bird glider when you were younger?

As it is considered rare to find such toys anywhere these days, I excitedly grabbed a few last weekend when I chanced upon a tidbits store with walls stacked with familiar biscuits kept in old tins and a display of other nostalgic toys and candy.

There are only four parts in a packet – body, wings, tail and a plastic clip. Instructions are given at the back, however even without it, the construction of a Styrofoam glider is quite a no-brainer really. As mentioned on the packet, it is waterproof so you don’t have to worry if your bird falls into a puddle or gets caught in a tall tree and the sky signals the approaching of rain. But since I rather my neighbours not think I’ve completely lost my mind by getting drenched and flinging Styrofoam birds outside during this monsoon season, I decided to turn it into a hanging decoration instead.

I made use of the pretty leaves I received from Madhura and Mickey, and also some loose sequins found in a drawer.

Ta-dah!

Initially, I intended to keep the rest of the bird gliders I purchased safe in their individual packet and add them into my collection of childhood-related things. But then I thought it’d be a shame to keep such an interesting old-time toy to myself, so I’d really like to give a packet away to a special reader/follower. The winner will get to choose one of these available birds : Jay, carrier Pigeon & Swallow.