Things You'll Need:
- Scissors
- A clean, one-liter plastic beverage bottle (pop)
- A paper punch
- Sunflower seeds
- A piece of paper
- A wooden dowel
- String
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Step 1
Remove the label from the one-liter bottle and make sure it is washed and dry. Don't throw away the screw on cap!
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Step 2
Cut out squares on opposite sides of the bottle (toward the bottom) using scissors. An adult will need to do this step.
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Step 3
Using a paper punch, put a hole just below each cut out square.
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Step 4
Push a small wooden dowel through the holes. The dowel will serve as the birds' perch on your bird feeder.
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Step 5
Take your piece of paper and roll it into a cone shape. Place the small end into the top of the bird feeder and fill the bottle with the sunflower seeds. Remove the paper and screw on the cap.
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Step 6
Tie the string around the lip of the bottle and just below the cap. Tie several knots in the string to prevent it from slipping off of the bottle.
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Step 7
Choose a tree that you can see easily and often from a window. Tie the feeder to a small tree branch.
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Step 8
Now comes the best part - enjoy watching your beautiful feathered friends flock to their new backyard bird feeder!
Comments
naturenut said
on 8/16/2009 A neat an inexpensive way to make a bird feeder.
copperhill said
on 8/6/2009 Great activity for our toddler. Thanks for a easy to follow article with great photos.
drenee said
on 10/10/2008 I just purchased one, will need to try this next time
GreenGardenChic said
on 8/7/2008 Cute idea, this would make a great classroom project.
Susanh said
on 7/24/2008 redhoss,
You are not a moron! I am the type of person who learns best with hands-on experience or by seeing something done. Pictures are worth a thousand words! :)