The end of summer is closing in on us! Fortunately, we have done almost everything on our summer bucket list. One of our items was to make nature crafts. I have been wanting to do this bird feeder project for a few weeks now but just hadn’t gotten the supplies. It is so super easy and the kids had a blast making them!
You really only need a few supplies:
- cardboard tubes (We used a mix of paper towel and toilet paper rolls.)
- peanut butter
- bird seed
First, spread the peanut butter all over the outside of the cardboard tubes. We used dip spreaders since I didn’t really trust everyone with knives. Then, roll the tube into the bird seed. I poured the bird seed into some leftover paper plates. They were the perfect size and depth for this project.
That is all there is to it! Then, we slipped these onto branches and waited to see if we had any visitors. The birds were definitely coming in to check these out. The biggest fans though have been the squirrels. They have been going crazy and have managed to pull some of these off the branches. The kids have had so much fun watching it all!
These are so perfect for engaging the birds! And it’s super easy. Love it!
Thanks Kristi! We have really enjoyed watching the birds!
What a fun little kids craft, thanks for sharing!
Thanks Emily! It is super easy! Hopefully you can use it for your little ones!
Oh my kids will LOVE this! Thanks for sharing! Cannot wait to try!
That is great Amanda! Let us know how it turns out!
What a fun idea! My toddler would love this, he loves seeing birds come into our yard
It sounds like he would enjoy it! I love seeing little ones get involved with nature!
This would be fun for me and a lonely two year old to do while big sis is at school!
Definitely! Sounds like some good bonding time!
This is a great craft idea for the kids! My girls would love to make one of these and then watch the birds come to enjoy it.
It is so fun Ayanna! I hope your girls give it a try!
This is adorable! And great for the bird. 🙂 I have to do this with the kids I babysit.
Such a fun idea! We did something similar with pine cones. 🙂
I can’t wait to try these with my son!
This is my kind of craft – something I could actually do! What a fun idea!
I remember making bird feeders like this when I was younger! So much fun, and I loved watching the birds fly up to them and eat the seeds. Such a cool craft to do these last few days of summer.
I used to do this with a little girl I babysat. She lovedddddd it