we here in SW ontario have been having some wild, winter weather. to help out the birds, we have put out all sorts of yummy things for the birds to eat. i know some people are against bird seed and bird feeders, but i think they are wonderful. our whole family enjoys watching the variety of feathered friends that come to visit!
this round-up includes bird feeders that kids can help make. these kinds of projects are a great way to teach children about the natural world. i value my kids’ connection to their surrounding environment greatly and am always looking for ways to help initiate more curiosities with it.
simple orange bird feeder from confessions of an overworked mom
heart shaped bird feeder from alpha mom
classic cheerio feeder from hands on as we grow
milk carton feeder from chic steals
toilet paper roll feeder from a thrifty mom
toilet paper roll feeder with sticks from play from scratch
DIY grapevine suet feeder from the garden roof coop
i have made some of these kinds of feeders before. one christmas i made little bird seed feeders with various holiday cookie cutters, like the heart shaped ones. not sure how practical they are, but lion and i had fun making them and people were delighted to receive them as gifts.
have fun making your own feeder. tweet, tweet!
Thanks so much for sharing my birdfeeder. Off to check out the others!
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you are so welcome, ellen! i just loved your idea, so i had to share it!
This is such a great roundup! I love the DIY grapevine suet feeder!
Wishing you a lovely day.
xoxo
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I pinned this! My kids are SO into bird watching lately (I think b/c of a lesson they both did in different classes at school). They made bird feeders in class and were mesmerized watching the birds come to them. Simple things! Thanks!
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i love this round up, seriously. we have tons of birds and i need to start feeding them. this is going to be the perfect resource for our preschool craft time. maybe starting with the cherio one today! thanks for linking up to the all things pretty party.
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I’ve been wanting to make bird feeders with my boys for a while…Thanks for putting together a round up! I’m featuring it today on OneKriegerChick from the Hit Me With Your Best Shot Link Party. Thanks for linking up and hope to see you again this Tuesday at 7!
Happy Day!
~Ariean http://onekriegerchick.com/
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So fun! My daughter loves watching the birds out of our picture window, I bet she would love to make one of these to hang out there so she can see more birds come around! Thanks for linking up with us at our Weekend Wind-Down Party!
What a lovely round up! So glad you shared at the Foodies & Crafties Soiree!
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I was thinking about doing a post like this but no need now because yours is awesome! Pinning!
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These are all really great ideas. We enjoy feeding and watching birds so a few of these I have to try (heart shaped and diy grapevine suet ball).
Thank you for stopping by the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop this week. We hope to see you drop by our neck of the woods next week!
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