Bring more feathered friends to your backyard with this simple homemade bird feeder. This easy craft creates a decorative wreath that birds will love to visit.
You will need:
- ¾ cup plain flour
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 packet unflavoured gelatin
- ½ cup warm water
- 4 cups bird seed
- A ceramic or glass mould
- Cooking spray
- Ribbon or string (for hanging)
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk the gelatin into the warm water until completely dissolved.
- Stir in the honey and flour until the mixture is smooth.
- Add the bird seed and gently mix until all the seeds are coated. The mixture will be sticky.
- Continue mixing until there are no lumps.
- Lightly coat your mould with cooking spray.
- Press the mixture firmly into the mould.
- Leave the mould to set overnight in a cool, dry place.
- Carefully remove the wreath from the mould and use the ribbon or string to hang it from a tree branch outdoors.
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How many does this recipe make? Also could you give me an idea or what kind of mold to use? Thank you so much!
Jenni Hi
That is a good question. It depends on the size of the wreath Trial and error is the best advice I can give
Thanks for the question maybe others can help out
In the recipe it say 1 packet of gelatine is that 125g or a small individual one.
Thanks Donna Rose Lodge Invercargill, New Zealand
Hi Fiona
I am not sure, but it looks as if you say small packet of gelatin
Hi Dixie
This is a great tip and not very expensive
Thank you
I used toilet paper rolls slathered with peanut butter and firmly pressed to n bird seed. And, hung with jute string
Have made similar feeders with open pine cones, hand made wire hook attached to top of cone. Then a mixture of peanut butter and birdseed pushed into openings. Then a quick roll in birdseed and hang it outside next day.
A very tactile and pleasing activity. Birds loved it.
Thanks for your feedback Lorraine. What a wonderful idea to use pine cones!
Hi Wendy, I am so glad this activity worked for you. Your adaptation was very clever!
We did a similar project using large tree cones with a loop of string attached at the top, a mixture of peanut butter and lard that the clients jammed into the cones with plastic knives. Then they rolled them in wild bird seed mix, and placed in the freezer overnight. We put them outside the window in December but are finding more birds on them now in March and April! They are so successful that the clients want to make more and sell them next December with our poinsetta sale. I really appreciate Golden Carers site for lots of games and ideas. Thanks!