An empty toilet paper roll peanut butter and bird seed.
Homemade bird feeders no peanut butter. Once it s covered press the birdseed into the peanut butter and roll some more. Oct 10 2014 easy to make bird feeders for children s activity. Press the birdseed into the peanut butter to help it stick. See more ideas about bird feeders homemade bird feeders and diy bird feeder.
Roll the pinecone back and forth in the birdseed to completely cover it. Fill the cups half to three quarters full. Cream 1 part peanut butter with 1 part wild birdseed in a medium mixing bowl. In fact there are lots of birds that enjoy peanut butter.
Peanut butter is a nutritious treat it s high in calories and fat which gives birds energy. I know that there. What you will need to make your easy diy bird feeders is in this picture below. The scouts are making the roll the pine cone in peanut butter and then bird seed bird feeders.
For our first bird feeder you only need 3 components. Of course the easiest way to feed the birds is just to throw some popcorn and seeds on your patio table but we want to have some hands on project creating fun today. Homemade bird feeders. Grease a muffin tin liberally with cooking oil or lard.
The scouts are making the roll the pine cone in peanut butter and then bird seed. To save time make all of your pinecone bird feeders at once and then take them outside at the same time. Heated in the microwave makes it easy to pour heat vegetable shortening and pour in enough to make either one big. It is simple enough to substitute suet for peanut butter.
In a mixer 4 cups cracked sunflower seed 4 cups yellow corn meal 1 2 of a 40 oz peanut butter jar or 20 oz. However i have it displayed in a recipe list form to print out towards the bottom of. Due to the increase in peanut allergies this environmentally friendly craft activity has taken a dive in an effort to keep children and. Peanut butter and birdseed bird feeders.
Thu 02 10 2005 6 48pm. Using a spoon or knife spread a thick layer. Pine cone bird feeders have been a popular craft activity in classrooms with scout troops and at nature centers for years. Fold in three parts cornmeal.
Need replacement for nut butters in bird feeder craft. Use an unsharpened pencil to poke a hole in the middle of the bird food in. It is possible to make a bird feeder without using peanut butter scout groups church groups schools and other organizations can make the very same craft without using peanut butter. 11 30 2004 09 00.