Easy Bird Feeder Crafts

Easy Bird Feeder Crafts for Kids BY JESS WEISCHEDEL

Orange Bowl Feeders

Materials: 1 orange, 4 wooden sticks, knife, string or twine, and birdseed.

Cut the orange in half, then scoop out all of the orange pulp until there are two orange peels left in the shape of a bowl. Carefully use a knife to poke four evenly spaced holes along the sides of the orange peel. Push a wooden stick through two of the holes that line up, and do the same with the other wooden stick, forming an X shape. Do the same steps with the other orange peel bowl. Next, cut 8 pieces of string or twine about 12 inches long, depending on how high or low you would like the feeder to hang. Tie one piece of string or twine to each end of the wooden sticks. This will create a more balanced feeder once you hang it up. Now fill the orange peel with birdseed, and find a place to hang it up!

Cardboard Heart Feeder

Materials: Cardboard, string, scissors, butter knife, hole punch, peanut butter, and birdseed.

Cut a heart shape from a piece of cardboard. You can cut out whatever shape you like the best. We used an empty cereal box for our cardboard material. Punch a hole in the middle of the heart. Using a butter knife, spread peanut butter on both sides of the heart, covering the entire shape. Next, cover the peanut butter with birdseed. Thread a string through the hole, then hang it up wherever the birds will find it!

Plastic Jug Feeder

Materials: Empty and clean plastic jug with lid, birdseed, scissors, knife, sticks, twine, paint, and any other decorations you want to add.

Make sure your plastic jug is clean and dry. Next, carefully cut some windows out on the sides of the jug without the handle. Make sure not to cut too low, as you will want to fill the bottom with seed, as well as add some sticks for a perch. Carefully poke some holes into the jug, below the windows. The holes should be big enough for the stick to poke through, creating a perch for the bird. This step isn’t necessary, but does add an easier way for the birds to access your food. Next, poke some holes into the top of the jug on either side of the lid. Thread some twine through these two holes, creating the hanger for the feeder. Next, decorate the jug to your heart’s content. Let any paint dry, fill the bottom with birdseed, then hang it up for the birds to enjoy.

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Paper Roll Feeder

Materials: Empty paper roll, Cheerios, peanut butter, butter knife, scissors, birdseed, large popsicle stick, hole punch, and 2 pipe cleaners.

Punch a hole into the top of an empty paper roll, then do the same to the opposite side. Then using scissors, poke a slit into the bottom of the paper roll that will fit the popsicle stick and do the same to the opposite side. Spread peanut butter all over the paper roll until it is completely covered. Next, add birdseed on top of the peanut butter, covering it entirely. Poke the popsicle stick through the bottom slits, letting each end poke out from the paper roll. This will be the bird’s perch. Thread two pipe cleaners with Cheerios, enough to fill the amount that will be exposed after the feeder is hung. Then pull each pipe cleaner through a hole on the top of the paper roll, twisting the ends above the hole so they stay in place. Find a spot to hang the feeder, then twist the pipe cleaners together to hold it in place.

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