![]() Pour birdseed onto a plate and roll the peanut buttered cardboard in the birdseed until completely covered.You want it reasonably thick so lots of seed sticks to it. Spread peanut butter onto a clean cardboard roll.String – at least 60cm depending on where you need to hang it from.Cardboard rolls – we made ours from used toilet paper rolls with all the paper removed.Peanut Butter – we used Dick Smith smooth peanut butter and seemed to be a hit!.These feeders don’t last as long as the other 2 methods but are the easiest for youngsters. Obviously though, stay away from this method for kids with allergies. These ones are super easy and toddler friendly – although can get messy for younger kids! They involve nothing sharp, hot or otherwise dangerous and the ‘mess’ can be licked clean. Thread string or ribbon through the hole and hang from a tree (or giveaway for cute gifts!).Leave to dry completely (at least 24 hours) before removing from the mould and removing straw.Press the seed mix firmly into the moulds and around the straw.Scoop bird seed/gelatin mix into the moulds and press one piece of straw into each mould (to make the hole).Add bird seed and stir until all combined and all seed is coated.Boil water and carefully stir flour and gelatin in until dissolved.Spray the cookie cutters or moulds with cooking oil or similar spray (so the mix doesn’t stick).The downside is that once the birds do find them they don’t last long! This easy and fun method for making DIY bird feeders does involve hot water, but is otherwise super fun and easy. Parrots at our DIY bird feeder Cookie Cutter Bird Feeder Fill the bottom of the milk bottle with seed and wait for the parrots to find it!.Hang the bottle in a tree by wrapping string around the lid thread and then tightly twisting the lid back or by piercing the bottle with small holes near the top and threading the string through.Have an adult pierce a hole in each side at least 1.5cm below the openings and thread a chopstick or similar through for the birds to stand on. ![]() We drew the ‘hole shape’ on the bottle first to make it easier and had an adult or older child cut the holes out as it can be tricky with the thick bottle plastic. Cut a large hole in both sides of a clean and dry bottle – at least 3cm above the bottom of the bottle.A wooden or plastic chopstick or similar long, thin, strong ‘stick’.We used a 3L plastic milk bottle which works perfectly (better than the 2L one we also tried). A clean plastic milk bottle or other similar bottle.In this case you can substitute peanut butter for vegetable shortening, lard or suet.This milk bottle design has been going strong in our backyard for over a year now and the parrots still come daily to feed from it! It's important to make sure anyone exposed to the bird feeder while making it, or playing near it, isn't allergic. Some bird feeders will use food materials such as peanut butter which children can be allergic to. If you're putting the bird feeder in a tree where it can be exposed to rain or strong winds, certain materials like cardboard, egg cartons and toilet paper rolls will disintegrate quite quickly. Will the bird feeder be out in the elements.Is it currently hot or cold where you live? Is there likely to be lots of rain or snow? Some bird feeders are better to use in cold climates and some are more suited to warm climates. Choose a design from the list below that fits the materials you have available whether that's recyclables, food items or natural items like twigs and pinecones. What materials you have available to use.If you have lots of trees in your backyard or front yard it will make sense to make a hanging bird feeder, however if you don't have trees then a design that can sit flat on the ground, or can be attached to a fence might be more suitable. Will you need a hanging bird feeder or one that sits on the ground.Some birds also prefer fresh fruits or flowers so you may want to add these to your bird feeder. Different types of birds will require different bird seed mixes, so make sure you choose one that suits the birds native to your area. The type of birds that are native to your area and what they eat.
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