Popsicle Stick Bird Feeder
Crafts
Description:
Here is an activity with relatively easy instruction and safe materials depending on your choice of glue. Using child-safe glue is a safe bet. You can purchase bird feed or make your own at home as another activity. This activity can also initiate conversations about birds or you can take a walk and look for birds.
Supplies:
- Popsicle Sticks.
- A tongue depressor (can use a popsicle stick instead).
- Glue gun and glue sticks.
- Cord
Instructions:
There are great instructions at the Creative Cubby website or follow the instructions below.
- Gather 12 Popsicle sticks and line them up side by side. Glue two sticks across the row and then flip it over doing the same to the other side.
- Make a second row of Popsicle sticks going in the opposite direction to reinforce the base.
- Glue down a tongue depressor.
- Continue by alternating Popsicle sticks around the outside until you have 6 rows, gluing each stick down as you go.
- Let dry.
- Paint the bird feeder.
- Using a hot glue gun attach a chord to the underside of the bird feeder.
- Thread the cord underneath the top round of Popsicle sticks and glue again using the glue gun.
- Fill the bird feeder with bird feed.
