DIY Bird Seed Feeders

September 26, 2013
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Today I decided to let the kids make little bird seed feeders to hang from the trees outside. This was a really simple and fun project for them, and I hope watching the birds enjoy their treats will be just as fun.

Ingredients:
3/4c flour
1/2c water
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
3Tbsp corn syrup
4c bird seed

1. Mix together flour, water, gelatin and corn syrup.
2. Stir in bird seed.
3. Place some parchment paper on a cookie sheet and choose your desired cookie cutters.
4. Grease the cookie cutter and spoon the bird seed mixture in, pressing it together firmly. The harder you press the mixture together, the better it will stay together.
5. Using the end of a dowel or chopstick, put a hole where you want your string to run through. (tip: do this before removing them from the cookie cutters)
6. Let the feeders dry for 6-8 hours. Hang them outside and enjoy.

 The kids being goofy before we started (our nephew Elijah and our daughter Amelia)
Cuties
 Mixing 
And another of the final product. We used a heart and pumpkin cookie cutter. 
Ashley Elizabeth
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4 comments:

  1. UnknownOctober 1, 2013 at 7:02 AM

    What a great idea! I think my boys would really enjoy making these. Thank you for sharing.

    Cindy from Superheroes and Teacups

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    1. Ashley ElizabethOctober 1, 2013 at 9:33 AM

      They really were a lot of fun to make and the kids enjoyed the project. Let me know how it goes if you end up making them.

      Thanks for stopping by,
      Ashley

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  2. UnknownOctober 7, 2013 at 12:17 PM

    Nice! This looks like a lot of fun and a great way to teach kids about birds too.

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    1. Ashley ElizabethOctober 7, 2013 at 10:22 PM

      It was so much fun! and the birds have been loving them. My daughter has loved watching all of the little birds out the kitchen window.

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