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1. Homemade Bird feeders

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This bird is enjoying his snack.


These bird feeders make it easy to watch birds in the backyard. I helped my daughter make these for a science project at school. We made them out of recycled materials, including a paper towel roll, a shoebox lid, and a milk carton.


You can make one, or all three of these feeders for your yard and enjoy watching the birds as they return for spring. Beware of squirrels, though. They seem to like the bird feed as much as the birds do, sometimes knocking down the feeders trying to get at the food! But the fun of watching the birds close up is definitely worth the effort of putting the feeders back in place and refilling them.


Shoebox lid feeder:


Supplies:



Lid from a shoebox
Sisal rope
Hot glue gun

Instructions:


Take the lid of a shoebox and cut in half. Then slide the pieces together so that the lid is shaped more like a square than a rectangle. Glue the pieces together. Then cut the rope into 4 separate pieces, about a foot in length. Glue each end to the inside corners of the lid. Then tie the other pieces together at the top. Use another length of rope to tie to a tree branch.


Bird feeder collage


Paper towel roll feeder:


Supplies:



1 Paper towel roll
2 plastic lids
Sisal rope
Hot glue gun
Wooden skewer, or popsicle stick

Instructions:


Cut a round hole, about 2 inches in diameter into one side of the towel roll. Then break off the end of a wooden skewer or popsicle stick, insert it into the hole so that it will serve as a perch for the birds to sit on, and glue in place. Then glue a plastic lid at the top and bottom of the feeder as shown in the picture. Next, cut a six inch length of rope, form it into a loop, and glue to the top of the feeder. Finally, use another length of rope (as long as needed) to hang the feeder to a tree branch.


Milk carton bird feeder:


Supplies:



Half gallon milk carton
Wooden skewer, or popsicle stick
Wire hanger for a hook
Scissors

Instructions:


Cut a square window into both sides of the milk carton. Place wooden skewer, or popsicle stick, inside so that is sits across the window openings, forming a perch for the birds to sit on. Then use scissors to poke a hole into the top of the carton. Stretch out a wire hanger, using one end to hold the carton and the other to hang on a tree limb.


Fill each of your new bird feeders with bird seed. You can find birdseed at pet stores, supermarkets and department stores that have a pet department. You can pick different kinds of seed mixes to attract different birds.


I hope you enjoy watching nature at its best with your new bird feeders!


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I use this sisal rope for craft projects. I love the natural look it gives to any project I’m working on.



posted by Elaine Ann Allen on March, 27

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