Pine Cone Bird Feeder
More Kinder Crafts
A easy-to-make Pine Cone Bird Feeder. This is a simple project that even young children can help make. (Go to a printable version.)
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| Enchanted Learning Software's Pine Cone Bird Feeder More Kinder Crafts A easy-to-make Pine Cone Bird Feeder. This is a simple project that even young children can help make. (Go to a printable version.) |
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For each Pine Cone Bird Feeder you will need:
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Tie a few feet of string to a pine cone. Cover the pine cone with the mixture below. Roll the pinecone in birdseed and then suspend it from a tree branch outside.
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Food mixture: Mix 1/2 cup vegetable shortening, lard or suet with 2 1/2 cups cornmeal or uncooked oats until well blended. Optional: add dried
fruit (chopped up), chopped nuts, seeds (especially sunflower and millet), and/or suet, which are high-energy bird foods.