Make your own birdseed feeders at home with this step by step tutorial.
Way back in 2011 when this blog was brand new and just my little outlet while my husband was deployed I posted about making bird feeders with my boys. We recently did this again last week and I thought it was worth posting properly so that others could do this fun craft too!
You might also like to learn how to make your own hummingbird food.
Supplies
- Birdseed (obviously!)
- 2 Packets of Unflavored Gelatin
- Cookie Cutters
- Wax Paper
- Twine
Step by step
- Bring ½ cup of water to a boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in gelatin until dissolved.
- Add 1.5 cups of birdseed.
- Lay wax paper on a flat surface and position your cookie cutters on top.
- Spoon birdseed mixture into the cookie cutters until halfway full, then lay a knotted piece of twine in the mixture and continue to fill.
- Pat top until smooth and let sit until hardened-about 6 hours.
Too easy, right? With Spring finally beginning to arrive it's the perfect afternoon craft!
CarolAnne says
So glad I found this. Each spring a bear pulls down & destroys our bird feeder. Then we aren't allowed to put it back up for 6 weeks to avoid creating a nusiance bear. I can hang these arounnd the yard & maybe the bear won't be attracted to them as easily. Thanks for the great idea.
Melissa says
Oh my, a bear!!! Whoa!
Jocie@OPC The Better Half says
i'm totally going to do this with my girls! they love watching the birds but i haven't made the effort to coerce the birds our way!
Gwen says
That is a fantastic idea! And it looks like a great project to do with kids!
Consie @ Atop Serenity Hill says
What a lovely idea! This would be something I would do with my hubby! He is a big fan of feeding the birds. Popping over from Tatertots and Jello link party!
Happy weekend!
Melissa says
The birds are loving them in our backyard now, I hope you get as great of a result-we hung some of ours right outside our living room window and it's been so nice to see the birds popping in for a snack!
Leah says
We will be doing this ASAP! Thanks!
Cranberry Morning says
What a great idea. We're always looking for fun ideas for feeding the birds. (Fun for kids, that is. I doubt that the birds care as long as they get their feast. 🙂 Thanks for posting this!
Shelley says
I'm thinking of doing this with my students for our spring party. How many will your reciepe make?
Melissa says
Hi Shelley, I used average sized cookie cutters and made 5 with this recipe. Be aware they have to harden in the cutter so each student would need their own cookie cutter. I'd love to see a picture if you give it a try! ~Melissa
Kelly @Onequartermama says
Great idea! We'll be moving in to a house soon, so this will be a nice way to welcome spring.
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Leslie Moore says
I can't wait to make these with my little one. He loves to watch the birdies outside our living room window.
Melissa Riker says
That's exactly where we put ours-the kids love it!
Karren Haller says
We have many birds frequent our yard and all the big birds get the seed, so this is a greaat idea for the little ones, I got my gelatin and will be making these soon. Thanks for sharing!! @ Wordless Wednesday In a Zen Way
Mary @over40andamumtoone says
Great idea, we made some a while ago and filled empty yogurt pots with homemade bird cakes.
Nissa says
This beautiful craft project was added to our family's Friday Finds link-up !
We can't wait to try it out!
Kids Spot says
Really nice. A lot more than thanks for sharing it .
Colleen says
Two questions- 1) how many does this make? 2) has anyone found a vegan option for a gelatin substitute? I'm considering doing this with our preschool co-op. Thanks!