How To Make Bird Feeders
Bird feeders are so fun to make. You can enjoy making this with your kids. This is both a fun activity to do as well as being able to give the birds a place to eat.
First thing you need to do id to decide where you want to hang the bird feeders. They will be great just outside the window so that you can observe the birds up close. Be sure they are about 6 feet away from where a squirrel or cat can jump from; the squirrel will steal the seeds and the cat will go after the birds. Make sure that they are also close to the tall bushes or tress. That way, if it rains or it is too sunny, they can still have a good shade.
Install the feeder hangers or hooks beforehand so that when your feeders are ready, you won't have to worry about how to hang them. These are just very easy to make.
Make a pinecone bird feeder. Choose a large open pinecone and tie a hanging string close to the stem end so that the pinecone is pointing straight down. Using a pastry brush, smear the entire pinecone with creamy peanut butter. Reach into the crevices. Grab handfuls of birdseed and gently sprinkle them onto the pinecone. Turn the pinecone while sprinkling so that it becomes completely covered with seeds.
Make an orange peel feeder. Peel an orange in a circular motion; make sure the peel is one long strand. Tie a hanging string to one end. Brush creamy peanut butter all over the orange peel and dip the strand in a dish of birdseeds until it's completely covered.
Make a "paint-it-yourself" unfinished wood bird feeder. Purchase a birdfeeder project from a crafts store. Paint it with your favorite acrylic colors and let it dries overnight. Fill it with birdseeds.
Hang your birdfeeders by the window and watch your backyard birds enjoy the treat you've prepared for them.
This can be a very good activity over the summer for the kids to have something to do. They will sure to have fun not only in making the bird feeder, but also by watching the birds being fed in the feeder.
