If you are looking for ideas for cute homemade bird feeders you have come to the right spot. We have LOTS of clever bird feeders to make with kids. From pinecone, milk jug, and suet DIY bird feeder ideas to bird feeder crafts too. These easy bird feeders include lots of projects for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, and 4th graders too. The hardest part is figuring out which DIY bird feeder for kids to make first!
Bird Feeders To Make With Kids
As part of a learning project with a bird theme, or just for fun in the spring, summer, fall, or winter, make a bird feeder with your kids to learn more about the local birds. This list contains over 30 bird feeders that you can make with your children. Some of these homemade bird feeder crafts are simple and quick to put together, even for young children. Some homemade bird feeders are more complex and would be excellent science projects for elementary school children in kindergarten, first, second, third, and fourth grades. The majority of these bird feeder ideas are made with easily found craft supplies or recycled materials, making them ideal for homeschool projects. Do some research on the types of birds that live in your neighborhood, where they reside, and what they eat before deciding which bird feeder to build. You can select the ideal bird feeder for the birds you plan to feed once you have a thorough understanding of them.
Gather some craft supplies, look through this list of inspiration, and decide which bird feeder to make with your children.
- Orange Skin Bird Feeders from Danya Banya. Here’s another fantastic way to create a bird feeder out of oranges.
- Mason Jar Bird Feeder from Crafts By Amanda. Making this bird feeder is simple, and it looks fantastic hanging in a tree.
- Kid-made Birdseed Wreath from Mess for Less. This wreath will look fantastic hanging outside and provide food for the birds.
- Homemade Frame Bird Feeder from Buggy and Buddy. Decorate a wooden frame to make this lovely bird feeder.
- Ice Cream Cone Bird Feeder from One Little Project. These adorable little bird feeders hang beautifully from trees and are quite simple to make.
- DIY Birdseed Ornaments from Buggy and Buddy. Watch the variety of birds that visit your backyard by hanging these ornamental bird feeders.
A few notes about the supplies for the peanut butter and birdseed easy to make bird feeder ideas here:
- In order to use one of the tools to punch a hole in the top of the bottle cap for the screw eye hook, we also purchased a small screwdriver set at the dollar store.
- The 6″ dowels were purchased at the dollar store. They also have 12′′ ones, which will also function if you can cut the 12′′ dowels cleanly in half. However, 6′′ is a decent length for perches on these DIY bird feeders.
- A note about seed. It is strongly advised to use high-quality seed rather than inexpensive seed that contains a lot of filler. Therefore, the main ingredients in our feeders are dried mealworms, suet nuggets, and sunflower seeds. When using seed for these projects, we mostly used sunflower seed.
Supplies for the Easy to Make Bird feeders
We purchased everything, but the birdseed, at the dollar store. For each of the feeders here, you’ll need the following:
- < Empty paper towel roll
- Empty toilet tissue roll
- Empty water bottle
- 6″ dowels (dollar store craft section)
- Empty large yogurt container
- String
- We used the small black-handled hole punch in the picture to make a hole in the top of the water bottle. Something similar can be found in a dollar store tiny screwdriver set. ).
- Peanut butter (1 small jar is enough.)
- Foil pan
- You’ll need to make some tiny holes and slits, so use a utility knife or small craft scissors. ).
- Screw eye hook: Picture hanging kits at the dollar store come with these. ).
- Funnel
- Scissors
- Ruler
FAQ
How do you make a simple bird feeder for kids?
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