How To Make A Homemade Bird Feeder

Over the past few weeks, we have noticed a lot of birds in our backyard from Woodpeckers to Blue Jays.  My children love to watch the birds, so we created these easy-to-make bird feeders for our new feathered friends.  Bird watching and creating a Homemade Bird Feeder are simple and fun outdoor activities for kids.

Supplies for a Homemade Bird Feeder:

• Bread
• Cookie Cutter
• Straw
• Peanut Butter
• Plastic Knife or Spoon
• Paper Plate
• Bird Seed
• String or Yarn

How to make a Homemade Bird Feeder:

1. Toast the bread in a toaster.
2. Use a cookie cutter to cut a shape out of the bread. We used a flower shaped cookie cutter, but you can use any shape.
3. Use a straw to poke a hole in the top of the bread for the string.
4. Spread the peanut butter across the entire piece of bread.  If your children are too young to use a plastic knife, place a spoonful of peanut butter on the bread and let them spread it out with a plastic spoon or their fingers.
5. Spread the bird seed on a paper plate.  Shake the plate from side to side so it is entirely covered with bird seed.
6. Gently press the bread with the peanut butter side facing down onto the bird seed.
7. Let the peanut butter and bird seed harden for about an hour.
8. Put a string or piece of yarn through the hole and tie a knot at the end in order to hand it from a tree.
9. Hang the bird feeder from a tree and enjoy bird watching!

My children loved making the Homemade Bird Feeder and the birds loved it too!

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