How to Make a Bird Feeder

The weather is turning colder and if you haven’t already noticed the birds are starting to take notice too. Birds and squirrels are starting to squirm everywhere looking and searching for food so that they can stock up for the winter months. One of the favorite things that a lot of kids and adults like to do is make bird feeders. Making bird feeders can be fun and enjoyable as well as adding quality time if you have kids that love arts and crafts.

There are many different ways to make bird feeders using just some common household items like milk cartons, soda bottle, glass bottles, glass jars and even things found outside such as pinecones can be easy and fun to use. Pinecone bird feeders are easy and can combine exercise in the mix as well! Many of us don’t live right where pinecones can be found, so why not take your kids or even yourself on a nature walk so that you can find some pinecones and make your birdfeeder?

Once you have found the pinecones of your choice, all you will need is some string or yarn, a plate, bird seed and peanut butter. Take your peanut butter and put it onto the plate, then take your pine cone and roll it through the peanut butter coating it well and then while it is still sticky you can sprinkle birdseed onto it. Lastly but not least tie the string or yarn onto the top of the pinecone and hang it from a tree. Not only are you recycling what we find in nature but as the birdseed is eaten off the pinecone returns to nature, the string can be used in helping aid with nesting and nothing is left outside that can’t be used by the birds or squirrels!

Make bird feeders can be fun and creative all at the same time. Using things like pine cone bird feeders allow you to make something that benefits everyone because it uses what you can already find in nature! Why not let your creative juices run and make some bird feeders that you can hang outside?