Looking for some fun activities to do with the kids this summer? I have joined a fun group of bloggers to share some great ideas that you and your kids are sure to enjoy! There will be ideas for children of all ages! From June 4th through June 8th, we’ll be sharing 3 new projects each day. Our goal is not only to survive the summer break but provide some enriching activities to keep the boredom at bay as much as possible because mom’s have the best ideas!
Just take a look at what these Mom bloggers have come up with and you’ll see what I mean! But first, enjoy the tutorial I am sharing for a DIY SHARPIE MUG BIRD FEEDER! If your kids love to doodle and draw, they will love this one. The best part is that the mugs and plates from Dollar Tree are perfect for this craft!
Welcome to the Summer Family Fun Blog Hop
Shirley Intelligent Domestications • Erlene My Pinterventures
Cookies, Coffee And Crafts • Donna Two Chicks And A Mom
Marie DIY Adulation • Sam Raggedy Bits • Emily Hunny I’m Home DIY
Rebecca The Moments At Home • Victoria Dazzle While Frazzled
Marie The Inspiration Vault •Michelle Our Crafty Mom
Heather Glitter On A Dime • Emily Domestic Deadline
DIY SHARPIE MUG BIRD FEEDER CRAFT
I have always been drawn to all of the beautiful mugs on Pinterest decorated by Sharpie Markers! So when I saw this particular bird feeder pin from Craft Create Cook, I knew I wanted to try it for Week 23 of the Pinterest Challenge. I was able to use white stoneware plates and mugs from Dollar Tree to make this a very inexpensive project.
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Here are the supplies I used to complete the Sharpie Mug Bird Feeders:
First I decorated the plates and mugs with the Sharpie Markers. This was so much fun! You could let kids of all ages doodle and draw on these cups and it would be so cute. We were making our bird feeders for an End of Year Teacher Gift. I chose to draw out the quote “It Takes a Big Heart to Teach Little Minds” on our plates.
Once I had the plates and mugs decorated, I used the E6000 Craft Adhesive to attach the mug to the plate. Then I placed a butter knife on each side of the mug to hold it in place. This needs to dry for about 24 hours.
After 24 hours I was ready to test out these bird feeders. I tied a piece of ribbon through the mug handle so that it can be hung outside. Then I added some bird seed. I was very excited by how cute these bird feeders turned out!
This is such an easy and inexpensive craft! It would be the perfect craft to do this summer when you have some down time with the kiddos. Plus it will be so much fun watching the birds come to enjoy the bird seed on their own decorated bird feeder!
Visit my blogging friends below for more summer family fun ideas!
Monday
How To Install A Ring And Hook Game @Intelligent Domestications
Fairy Garden Fun for Kids @Two Chicks And A Mom
Tropical Shrinky Dink Charms and Pins @My Pinterventures
Tuesday
DIY Painted Rocks That The Kids Will Love To Make @Our Crafty Mom
DIY Sharpie Mug Bird Feeder @Glitter On A Dime
How To Turn Admission Tickets Into A Bookmark@Craftify My Love
Wednesday
DIY Giant Backyard Frisbee Tic-Tac-Toe Game @DIY Adulation
Book Themed Outdoor Play Ideas for Kids @The Moments At Home
5 Easy Ways to Have Fun with DIY Bubbles This Summer @Hunny I’m Home DIY
Grandma Camp @Intelligent Domestications
Thursday
Easy Kids Obstacle Course Ideas @Cookies, Coffee And Crafts
How to Make a Fun Kids Swim Towel @Dazzle While Frazzled
Polymer Clay Charms @Domestic Deadline
Friday
Nerf Battle Paint Splatter T-Shirts @The Inspiration Vault
How to Make Easy Farmhouse Planter Herb Markers @Raggedy Bits
DIY Creative Summer Journal @My Pinterventures
Heather this is adorable! What a great idea for an end of the year teacher gift. My mom would love to have a bird feeder decorated by the kids for her garden. This will be so much fun. Pinning!
Thanks Jenny! They were so much fun to make. They would also be a great gift for Grandparent’s Day!
What a fun craft for the children to do! I’m headed to the Dollar Tree for cups and saucers and adding this to our summer craft projects. It will be fun to see how they decide to decorate them.
Thanks Shirley! We had a blast using the Sharpie Paint Markers. Hope you and the kids enjoy it!
Oh Heather I love this! It is so cute, and my kids could help make it too!
Thanks Amanda! The kids could definitely help! We will probably do another one later this summer for our yard. We love to watch the birds!
This is so cute! My kids would love making this and seeing it hanging in the tree every day as the birds eat from it.
Thank you! Yes, this is such a great project for kids. I hope you decide to make one this summer!
Wow!! I absolutely love this! I’m thinking of making one for my Dad for Father’s Day with the grandkid’s handprints! So cute!
That is an excellent idea Michelle! It would be so cute and I know he would love it!
Love making bird feeders. We’ve made several over the years, but never a coffee mug one. This might be the year to finally make one of these!
Bird Feeders are definitely fun to make! We love watching the birds in the backyard so it is a great craft for us! I hope you try it!
What a fun and colorful craft. I love it and will save this idea for when I have a garden. Or maybe I’ll just make a bird feeder for the park. I guess noone will mind, right?
Thank you! Maybe you could make it as a gift? We made ours for an end of year teacher gift but I think it would also be a great gift for my mom.
My first thought when I saw this was “how cool!” I love the combination of elements you used from sharpie art to making a birdhouse. Crafty genius!
I LOVE this bird feeder SO much! It’s def going to be on our Summer Bucket List! I made it a feature at this week’s Whimsical Wednesdays Link Party. Thank you so much for sharing it with us!
Super cute, but not practical when it rains, i.e. the grains get all soggy. This happened to a similar project of mine…..not sure if adding a fine mesh that the grains could sit on would help (on top of the silverware?)
I did not think about that. I would probably bring it in for the rain especially since we don’t really see a lot of rain here.
This is so cute & perfect for spring to feed the birds, plus start adding curb appeal to your home after winter. I’ll be featuring this tonight at Merry Monday. Hope to see you at the party.
Thanks so much for the feature! ?