Today's idea: Pine Cone Bird Feeders!
These may be better named Squirrel Feeders as often the squirrels manage to get to them first! Still, they are always fun to make!
Materials:
These may be better named Squirrel Feeders as often the squirrels manage to get to them first! Still, they are always fun to make!
Materials:
- a nice fat, open pine cone
- some nut butter (lard or cooking crisco can also be used if your child has nut allergies)
- bird seed
- string
- First, go on a hunt in the woods (or your yard) for some nice fat, open pine cones.
- Next, tie a string to one end of the pine cone by weaving it around the cone. You'll want the string to be long enough so that later, you can hang it from a branch.
- Using a spoon, spread all sides of the pine cone with nut butter or lard Get it deep in between the scales.
- Pour some bird seed on a plate or other hard surface.
- Now roll that pine cone in the seeds, around to around until well-coated.
- Look for a branch you can see from the window of your house to hang up your pine cone!