Lay your pine cone on wax paper and tie an 8 inch piece of twine around the base of the pine cone.
How to make a bird feeder out of a pine cone and peanut butter. If you ve collected your own pine cones they may be slightly sticky with sap. In fact the more peanut butter you add the more birdseed you can stick to your pinecone and the longer your bird feeder will feed the birds. Line a cookie sheet with tin foil and layer with pinecones. Once you re happy with the amount of peanut butter grip the pinecone at both the top and bottom hopefully you left yourself a clean area to hold onto and dip it into a bowl of birdseed.
It is best to use natural pinecones that have not been treated with chemicals or perfume. To save time make all of your pinecone bird feeders at once and then take them outside at the same time. To make the pinecone bird feeder you will need a large pinecone or several small ones sturdy ribbon yarn or string suet and birdseed. Once it s covered press the birdseed into the peanut butter and roll some more.
The sap will dry and harden and you ll get a great pine smell in your house at the same time. Spread a thick layer of suet all over the pine cone using a small spatula. Press the birdseed into the peanut butter to help it stick. Directions for making a pine cone bird feeder.
This will serve as the hanging mechanism for your bird feeder.