Bird Feeders for Kids

Kids love watching animals and birds in their natural habitat. It would prove as a treat for them if you could get some birds in your backyard. Your kids will enjoy watching them and this will help them develop an interest in nature. Bird watching is an interesting activity for people irrespective of their age. You can teach your kids about their responsibility towards mother nature by helping in feeding our feathered neighbors. Making bird feeders on their own will be an exciting experience for them. It can be a craft activity to be taken on a Sunday when the kids have finished with their school homework. You will get a chance to spend time together with the kids thus helping in family bonding. Kids will love to make bird feeders on their own which will also enhance their creative skills. Plus they will enjoy seeing their garden being decorated by their own efforts.

Building bird feeders can prove beneficial in making your kids aware of the nature around. These are a few things your child will learn through this activity.

• Different Species of Birds
• Social Behavior of Birds
• Feeding Habits of Different Birds

Easy Bird Feeders For Kids
Bird feeders can be made out of simple things available at your home. You can even use dried flowers and twigs found in your garden. Colored bird feathers can also be used to make the feeder look attractive. Keep it simple so that kids find it easy to make it. Here are some examples which will help you make your own bird feeders.

The simplest one to begin with is the orange feeder. The kids will find it very easy to go about it and they can decorate it however they like.

Orange Feeder
Things Required:

• An Old Dry Orange
• A Spoon
• A Pen
• A Plastic String

Cut off the top of the orange. Now scoop the pulp out carefully using a spoon. With the help of a pen, make a few holes in the orange near the top edge. Now put a string through the holes and form a loop so that you can hang it.

Pine Cone Feeder
Pine cone bird feeder is one type of homemade bird feeders which can bring many different birds to your yard.
Things Required:

• Pine Cone
• Peanut Butter
• Bird Seeds
• String

Tie a string tightly to one of the pine cones. Then smash peanut butter on the cone. Now this part is a little messy but your kids will love to do it. Then roll the cone in bird seeds. Hang this cone to a branch. It looks quite natural and can attract a lot of birds.

String Feeders
Things Required:

• String
• Needle
• Bird Feed

Children will enjoy making this one. Using a needle, string different kinds of bird feeds like berries, raisins, bread cubes or even popcorn. You can wrap the long string with food around branches or bushes or also around railings. Make sure you use a strong string.

Carton Feeder
Things Required:

• An Empty Milk Or Juice Carton
• Safety Scissors
• String
• Glue
• Paints

Take an empty milk or juice carton. Wash the carton and dry it properly. Then make an opening in it using a pair of safety scissors. Leave a fill space of about 3 inches at the bottom. The opening should be medium in size. Then make holes with a pen and put a string through it so that it can be hanged. You can paint the carton from outside with bright and attractive colors and make decorative patterns on it. Your carton feeder is ready to be hung in your yard.

You can also think of many more. Let the kids explore and find their own ways to make the feeder. Now these feeders won't last for a very long time. But as they are very simple to make, your kids can replace them with new ones whenever they want. Hope this article proves to be helpful for you and your kids. So don't waste much time and get started with the bird feeder soon.