Pre-K bird feeder

[RCT]

ok, dd brought home the cutest little craft yesterday....made from empty toliet paper rolls

empty toliet paper rolls
bird seed
peanut butter
yarn about 3 ft.

just speard peanut butter onto the empty tp rolls then roll in birdseed, attach yarn in a loop onto the top end and hang from a tree...the birds loved :* it and so did dd...we are now saving tp rolls and paper towel ones too...

[KarlaB]

Fun idea! We did this with dks, but used pretzel rods instead of toilet paper tubes. :)

[RCT]

Oh Karla I like that idea too....thanks.....:tinysmile

[KarlaB]

No problem, but actually I should be thanking you because I forgot all about them and it's such an easy and fun crafts for dks! :)

[RCT]

;)

[miss kitty]

Here's another fine-feathered idea for your little ones to make--jingling bird feeders! :idea:

To make a bird feeder, tie a jingle bell onto a length of curling ribbon. Then string Cheerios® on the ribbon. Tie the bird feeder to a nearby tree and listen for the bell!


Also..... (another idea):

Materials:
Cardboard toilet paper roll
wax paper or newspaper (about 8 inches by 8 inches at least)
peanut butter
plastic or regular knife
2 foot piece of yarn
paper plate
bird seed (small seeds work best, sunflower seeds fall off)
Directions:
1. Put the yarn through the hole in the toilet paper roll and lay out on a piece of wax paper or newspaper.
2. Spread the peanut butter all around the outside of the roll.
3. Put bird seed on a paper plate.
4. Roll toilet paper roll in bird seed
5. Tie knot in the yarn, and hang on a tree.



One more idea:


I visited our local bagel shop and usually can get a dozen day old bagels. We cut them in half, give each child one and they spread either peanut butter, margarine, honey and then dip it in birdseed. We string a piece of yarn through the top, put in a small sandwich bag to take home and tie in a tree. I have found this to be a little easier because the paper rolls would start to unravel when we spread the peanut butter.


Have fun!! :chicken:

[Diane]

Wow... thanks for all of the great birdfeeder idea's guy's. I know what we'll be making next week. LOL Thanks for sharing them!!!

Diane... :wave:

[KarlaB]

Another idea...ds just made these at preschool yesterday.

Pipe Cleaner
Cheerios

Have dks put the cheerios on the pipe cleaner and leave a little room on the end to wrap it around a branch. :)