![]() We scattered them everywhere around our house and yard. This particular way of feeding the birds is perfect if you don’t have a place to hang feeders! These cute mini muffins can be set on window ledges, benches, tucked in crooks of trees, or set on porch railings. I came across this adaptable recipe in an older book on backyard birding and knew we had to give it a try. Muffin bird feeders are an easy and completely eco-friendly recipe to make with the kids. Muffin bird feedersįirst up, muffin bird feeders. I hope you’ll try making these with your kids, too! 1. Today, I’m sharing four eco-friendly and easy bird feeders you can make with your kids: (1) bird feeder muffins, (2) pinecone bird feeders, (3) log suet bird feeder and (4) birdseed wreath feeder. We’ve tried making a few different types of bird feeders this winter that pass our tests of being both ec0-friendly and easy. ![]() Also, I’m not a super crafty person, so they need to be simple enough for all of us. That way, if the next windstorm blows them away, they aren’t creating litter somewhere. I like our bird feeders to be environmentally-friendly and biodegradable. However, I’m a little picky about which projects we tackle. My children love making homemade bird feeders. ![]() We hope these bird feeders make the cold winter days a little easier for these busy birds. My children press up to the windows, delighted to see all those little feathered creatures nibbling away at the treats we’ve made for them. ![]() I’m always amazed when we put out seed and the birds just flock to our yard. However, during the winter we fill up our bird feeders and then looking for other ways to offer them some treats. In our yard, we don’t feed the birds during the plentiful summer months. If you don’t feed them regularly, you might not realize just how many birds live near your home. Many of us have birds outside our windows on a daily basis. Today, we have creative team member Leslie Alvis here, an Ohio homeschooling mom and photographer, sharing four eco-friendly easy bird feeders you can make with your kids. It’s no wonder so many of us love to help feed our feathered friends. Feeding the birds is such a great way to get kids involved with nature and teach our children how to observe and feed wild animals. Talk a walk around your neighborhood to see what other birds live there.Did you know that birds, on average, eat between ¼ to ½ of their body weight every day? That’s a lot of calories for a bird to scrounge up every day, especially in the barren winter months.Purchase a field guide to keep on hand like this pocket guide of birds of Northern and Central California.Explore the internet for local bird species in your area.See which birds might be in our garden at the moment.You might need aįun Activities You Can Do With DIY Birdfeeders at Home Stick a stick into the “bottom” of the yogurt cup (for the bird to sit on and eat).Hold the yogurt cup sideways (so the birdseed is to the left/right (not up or down).Fill up the yogurt cup with the birdseed/Crisco mix.To be solid Crisco with dots of birdseed.) Mix the birdseed and Crisco together (enough Crisco to stick the birdseed together, not enough.Hang a string from the top (the side of the yogurt cup opposite the stick).Our friends the fat and energy that is hard to come by in the winter months, and they need that energy Besides holding the birdseed in the container, it also provides *The greasy Crisco is actually important. ![]() Markers or acrylic to decorate the outside.Sticks (craft or collect them from outside).Let’s make a bird feeder so our feathery friends can have the sustenance they need! Vocabulary: Why?įood, especially high-calorie food, is sometimes hard to find for our local birds. Watch all the local birds enjoy a snack out of your DIY bird feeder! How many different birds can you spot? Remember to remove the feeder once wet or soiled from the weather. Celebrate Spring By Making Bird Feeds At-Home: Ages 3+ ![]()
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