How to Make Peanut Butter Pine Cones for the Birds

By Karen Bridgers

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These fun, easy-to-make ornaments let you share the holiday spirit with fine-feathered friends.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Birdseeds
  • Pine Cones
  • Creamy Peanut Butter
  • Pie Tins
  • Spoons
  • Old Newspapers
  • Red And Green Pipe Cleaners

Step1
Cover your working area with old newspapers and have your supplies at the ready.
Step2
Fill a pie tin or shallow baking dish with birdseed.
Step3
Twist the midsection of a red or green pipe cleaner around the stem of each pine cone and pull the two ends out straight.
Step4
Use a spoon to carefully cover the pine cones with creamy peanut butter (about 2 tablespoons per cone).
Step5
Roll the pine cones around in the birdseed until they're completely covered.
Step6
Set the finished products on newspaper until you have coated each pine cone.
Step7
Hang the ornaments by twisting the pipe cleaner ends around branches of a tree.
Step8
Sit back and watch the birds flock to your yard.

Tips & Warnings

  • This is a great holiday craft project for kids.
  • An 18 oz. jar of peanut butter is enough for 15 pine cone ornaments.
  • Pine cones can be purchased in craft stores if there are no pine trees in your area.
  • Warming the pine cones in an oven on low beforehand will get them to open up and look fuller.
  • Make sure to hang the pine cone ornaments where the squirrels can't get to them.

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on 11/22/2005 2 boxes Jiffy Mix: Put eggs w/shells, liquids, 1/4 cup peanut butter in blender, mix then pour into dry mixture. Add pack of frozen vegetables, 1/2 cup sweet potatoes. For Zoo birds I use a can of sweet milk instead of regular milk. Bake, serve warm.

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