Bird Feeder Crafts for Kids

Do your kids love watching birds? So, why not let them try some bird feeder crafts. This will be a great way to help them spend their free time learning arts and crafts. With these bird feeders, you can attract birds to your yard so that kids have a fun filled experience watching birds. Wondering how to make a bird feeder? Here are a few bird feeder crafts for kids which they will definitely love making and later enjoy watching birds from the window. So, get started.

Pinecone Feeder

This includes making use of peanut butter and pinecone. You will also need a newspaper and string for this craft. Start by laying pinecone on the newspaper. Tie a thick string to one of the ends of the pinecone. Now take peanut butter and start filling it in the pinecone surface. Cover the pinecone entirely with peanut butter. Now pour bird seed on the newspaper and spread it in a thin layer. Take the pinecone and place it horizontally on the newspaper and roll it all over so that the bird seed sticks to its surface which is coated with peanut butter from all the sides.

Fruit Cup Feeder

To make this feeder, you will need an orange and bird seeds. With this minimum material we can start making the craft. Start by cutting the orange into half. You can also use a grapefruit instead. Be slow and careful. Now, simply scoop out the inside of this fruit. Once the inside is empty, you can add bird seed into it. Bird feeder is ready to be placed in your yard or outside the windows. Make a few such bird feeders and be ready to watch the beautiful birds.

Roasting Pan Feeder

You need disposable roasting pans, bird seed and string. Cut a string into three pieces of equal length, long enough. Punch three holes at equal distance into the sides of roasting pan. Now insert a piece of string into each of these and tie a knot around the hole to secure it. Now take the top ends of all three string and tie them together. Fill the pan with bird seed and hang it with help of the attached string to trees.

Toilet Roll Feeder

This bird feeder for kids is very easy to make, except for the first step in which they will need your help. Just take an empty toilet roll and make two holes opposite each other, near top corner of the roll. Insert a string through one hole, pass it through second, and tie the two ends so as to hang it later. Now ask your kids to cover its outer surface with peanut butter. Now place bird seed on newspaper and roll the toilet roll coated with peanut butter over it, so that the bird seed sticks to the surface. Hang it and have fun watching birds.

With the aforementioned feeders, your kids can have complete fun and this can also be a learning exercise. Once these bird feeders are ready and hung in your garden, you can have the ultimate experience of bird watching right from your home. Explore your creative side and try out other plans and develop new and exciting craft ideas for your kids!