HOMEMADE WILD BIRD FEEDERS WITH SEEDS, NUTS AND DRIED FRUITS

Homemade Wild Bird Feeders with seeds, nuts and dried fruits image

Provided by Kimberly Biegacki @pistachyoo

Number Of Ingredients 15

8 to 12 - assorted sizes of pine cones
1 large jar of peanut butter
- several different types of wild bird seed
1/2 cup(s) finely chopped apricots
1/2 cup(s) raisins
1/2 cup(s) finely chopped prunes
1/2 cup(s) finely chopped almonds or different type of nut
1/2 cup(s) crushed whole grain crackers
1 - pair of scissors
1 medium roll of string
2 - butter knifes
2 large cookie trays
1 - roll of paper towels
6 medium bowels
2 large cookie pans or jelly roll pans

Steps:

Gather your pinecones first. (We found ours at are parents camp where there is alot of pine trees.) Then, decided if you just want bird seed or other items as well. If you add dried fruit to the bird feeders, you will need to cut them up with scissors into finely chopped pieces and place in bowls. Gather all your items and prepare a table or place outside to do make them.
Pour seed into the cookie pans and spread out evenly.
Next, cut your pieces of string to tie onto the pinecone. Carefully, tie it to the upper part of the pinecone and double knot it. Now use your knife to spread peanut butter onto the pinecones. (can be a little messy) :-)
If you want fruit on your pinecone place it on next.
Or if you just want seeds then roll your pinecone in the tray of seeds.
Now, you have a finished homemade bird feeder.
Here are all of our pinecone wild bird feeders.
Now, to decide where you will hang your feeders and hang them up for the birds to enjoy their yummy treats.
Our very first bird to eat from the feeder. It took a day and a half before they started to eat from them.
Another bird enjoying the pieces of fruit.