Since Earth Day is in just a few days I thought I'd feature a few of my favorite UpCycled projects from years past.
Showing posts with label Bird Feeder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bird Feeder. Show all posts
6/22/14
Summer Boredom Buster {Cardboard Tube Bird Feeder}
Bird feeders are a great way to help kids get in touch with the nature living right around your own home. These bird feeders are super easy and fun to make. Click here for directions.
4/24/14
Mother's Day Craft Ideas
Mother's Day is May 11th this year. Here are a few of my favorite craft projects from the past that would be perfect for that special mom, grandma, aunt or sister in your life. Click on the link below to see each tutorial.
3/20/14
Happy Spring! {Bird Feeder Crafts}
Happy first day of Spring! If your kids love watching the birds in the backyard as much as mine do, these bird feeder crafts are a perfect way to welcome in Spring.
6/16/13
More Bird Feeders
Since I was on the subject of bird feeders I thought I'd post some crafts-from-the-fast-bird-feeders that I loved.
6/14/13
Dish & Bowl Bird Feeder
This is a little project that the kids and I whipped up for Mother's Day this year. It was super easy and the kids had fun helping me make them.
Supply List: 1 plate, 1 bowl, 1 long threaded bolt, 4 washers, 4 nuts, ribbon or twill, silicone glue, drill.
Note: I can't tell you exactly what the long threaded bolt thing is but I found it at Home Depot in the nuts & bolts aisle. I bought the one that is 12 inches long.
Drill holes in your plate and bowl. This was easy as long as I had a wood block under them. I just used a piece of our Giant Jenga Game.
Once you've drilled your holes you can begin assembling your bird feeder. I started at the bottom. Thread from the end in this order: 1 nut, 1 washer, bowl, washer, nut. I started my first nut about 1 or 1.5 inches from the end. Add a little glue in between your nuts and tighten.
After we had the bowl on we worked on adding the plate. Working on the other end thread in this order: 1 nut, plate, 2 washers, 1 nut.
Before you tighten everything up you want to add your ribbon or twill between the 2 washers. I cut a small hole right in the middle of the ribbon and just threaded it onto the bolt between the 2 washers. Add a little glue and tighten it up.
Allow your glue to dry for a few hours, or a day and then fill your feeder with seed and hang it up. The Cardinals LOVE this feeder. I have it hanging right off the back patio and they are always up there eating off it.
4/9/11
Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeder
A few months ago we created some bird feeders for our yard. Well, when we were planning for our recent camping trip my mom mentioned bringing some supplies so the kids could create bird feeders for outside our cabin. I love bringing simple items with us on vacation so that we can create projects in our down time. This one was a huge hit with all the kids on our trip.
Bird Feeder Supply List: 2 toilet paper rolls, peanut butter, plastic knife, string/ribbon/twine, cereal/bird seed
Cut your toilet paper rolls in half so that you have 4 smaller pieces. Spread peanut butter on your cardboard tubes.
Roll your tubes in the cereal first and then in the bird seed. If you don't have any bird seed you could use only cereal.
Tie your rolls together and hang on a tree outside. I don't have any pictures of birds or squirrels enjoying a treat because I couldn't get my camera unpacked when we saw them. Oh well, maybe next time.
Note: If you want to do this craft with kids who have peanut allergies, you can use marshmallow fluff to get your seeds and cereal to stick.
2/18/11
Cardboard Tube Bird Feeder
Cardboard Tube Bird Feeder Supply List: toilet paper roll or paper towel tube, peanut butter, string or twine, bird seed, spatula
Use the spatula to spread peanut butter on your cardboard tube. Make sure to get it on nice and thick.
Once it is covered, roll your tube in bird seed.
Thread a piece of string through the tube and tie it in a knot.
Hang it outside and wait for your little bird friends to stop by for a bite to eat.
Book Suggestion: We checked out Backyard Bird Watching for Kids: How to Attract, Feed, and Provide Homes for Birds from the library and it had some great ideas for kids about how to attract birds into your backyard. It has very simplistic language that is easy for a preschooler to understand. Cole loved the bright pictures and all the interesting information about birds.
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