Woo! The Amazon link for birdseed that I included in the list above looks exactly like the type of seed I used.Ĭut out a piece of twine or string about 10 inches long and tie it to the top of your pinecone. I bought mine at the bulk store and it was labelled “Outdoor Songbird Mix” and it’s also made in Canada. I prefer the look of birdseed that doesn’t have any large sunflower seed pieces in it. If you don’t have any pinecones in your neighbourhood, don’t worry – you can usually get them on Amazon (see the link above) or even at the dollar store. The affiliate links below will take you to products on Amazon that are similar to the supplies we used to make this craft: Ice Cream Cone Bird Feeders How to make Pinecone Bird Feeders When I add birdseed into my birdfeeder, my greedy little birds will eat ALL of it in less than 48 hours, so I kind of like that these hanging ornaments are a bit more of a challenge for them! Check out our video for how to make Pinecone Bird Feeders:Ĭheck out our other bird feeder tutorials for even more inspiration: Remember when we made birdseed ornaments a few years back? They were so pretty and so much fun! (And also crazy popular on Pinterest…) They lasted on the trees outside for weeks before the birds finished them. Every time I see one of the beautiful red birds, I’ll be like, “KIDS! LOOK! There’s a cardinal on the swing set!” And now my kids will yell from upstairs, “MOM! COME LOOK! There’s a cardinal on the play house!”. I get so excited when I see birds in the backyard… especially cardinals. Wouldn’t it be fun to go on a little nature walk to hunt for pinecones? And then to bring them back and make bird feeders? It’s an easy craft that you could easily stretch into an entire afternoon of activity… not to mention the fun you’ll have watching the birds! If there are allergy concerns you can substitute soy butter or sunflower seed butter for the peanut butter. They’re simple enough that you could easily make these as a classroom activity. So that’s why we chose to add small dabs of peanut butter to all of the layers of our pinecones. It’s just that if you do that, it won’t look as much like a pinecone. If you want, you can absolutely LOAD your pinecone with peanut butter before dipping it in the birdseed. Kids, teens, tweens, adults, seniors – Who doesn’t love watching a little bit of wild life in their backyard!?Įach pinecone bird feeder takes about 10 minutes to make… maybe even less? The best part is that you can add as much or as little peanut butter and birdseed as you like. These pinecone bird feeders are so easy to make! This is such a fun craft for kids of all ages.
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