Making your own bird feeders at home is not just a fun activity for the kids, it's a great way to bring beautiful birds to your own backyard! Bird watching can totally become an educational experience for little ones! I highly recommend grabbing a bird book at your local library or book store so you can start to recognize some of the birds coming to your new feeders. You also might want to keep a log of which birds visit most often and when they visit.
Here are a couple of online resources worth checking out:
Wild Bird Watching
Backyard Bird Watching
Bird Watching for Kids
Here are a couple of online resources worth checking out:
Wild Bird Watching
Backyard Bird Watching
Bird Watching for Kids
Cheerios Bird Feeder:
cheerios
pipe cleaners
floral wire (for older kids)
You can definitely get creative and twist and bend the pipe cleaners or floral wire into fun shapes and designs!
Toilet Paper Bird Feeder:
empty toilet paper roll
peanut butter
bird seed
Put peanut butter all around the toilet paper roll and then roll it in the birdseed. Then find a great
tree branch to place it on!
Bird Seed Biscuits:
Knox Gelatine
1/4 cup Water
3/4 cups Bird Seed
cookie cutters or mason jar lids
wax paper
string or twine
- Mix together 1/4 cup water and 1 pack of gelatine. Bring to a simmer and continue stirring until gelatine is fully dissolved. (takes just a few minutes)
- Remove for the heat and let cool for a minute.
- Stir in bird seed and you may need to add a little more if there is still liquid in the bottom of the pan
- lay cookie cutter or mason jar lid on wax paper and fill half way with birdseed mixture
- make a loop with the string (so you'll be able to hang it) and press into the birdseed
- continue filling with birdseed to cover the string and fill the cookie cutter
- allow to dry overnight, turning every now and then
- remove from cookie cutter and hang up on a tree!
