Here’s a great project for these cold winter days!
These homemade ornament bird feeders
make fabulous presents for teachers and neighbors.
A love filled shout-out to Grandma who gave us
these recipe-directions and oversaw the very
busy hands who created these treasures!
These homemade ornament bird feeders
make fabulous presents for teachers and neighbors.
A love filled shout-out to Grandma who gave us
these recipe-directions and oversaw the very
busy hands who created these treasures!
What you need:
2 suet and birdseed cakes, each about 11 ounces.
(Can be found at your local feed Feed store).
1 cup peanut butter
2 cups cornmeal
Short lengths of twigs/branches
10 to 12 plastic cookie cutter shapes
Natural raffia
Hot glue gun & glue stick
Wax paper
What to do:
1) To create each feeder’s perch, center 1 twig at the bottom of the cookie cutter’s inside surface, making it flush with the back of cutter. Secure it in place with thin stream of hot glue. Repeat with other cutters.
2) To create each feeder’s hanging loop, thread 1 raffia length through each cutter. Pull raffia halfway through, making equal lengths on both sides and centered over the perch. Tie in double knot and tie second
knot 4-6 inches above first knot. Finish with a bow.
3)Cover a flat surface/cookie sheet with sheets of wax paper. Arrange the cutters on top of the wax paper.
4)In large saucepan, melt suet & seed cakes over medium-low heat. Add peanut butter, stirring until well blended.
5) Remove from heat & stir in cornmeal. The mix will be consistency of a thin sauce. It will thicken as it cools. Let cool until mix is lightly set and cool enough to touch (30 minutes to an hour).
6) Now little fingers can help! Rub cooking oil on fingers so not so sticky. Fill the cookie cutters with mix, using fingers to press in. Continue to pack all cutters. If the mix hardens too much while packing cutters, simply reheat.
It’s fun to put a feeder in a tree near your window and watch the birds enjoy the treat. Keep the empty cookie cutter and refill next year. The birds will thank you!
2 suet and birdseed cakes, each about 11 ounces.
(Can be found at your local feed Feed store).
1 cup peanut butter
2 cups cornmeal
Short lengths of twigs/branches
10 to 12 plastic cookie cutter shapes
Natural raffia
Hot glue gun & glue stick
Wax paper
What to do:
1) To create each feeder’s perch, center 1 twig at the bottom of the cookie cutter’s inside surface, making it flush with the back of cutter. Secure it in place with thin stream of hot glue. Repeat with other cutters.
2) To create each feeder’s hanging loop, thread 1 raffia length through each cutter. Pull raffia halfway through, making equal lengths on both sides and centered over the perch. Tie in double knot and tie second
knot 4-6 inches above first knot. Finish with a bow.
3)Cover a flat surface/cookie sheet with sheets of wax paper. Arrange the cutters on top of the wax paper.
4)In large saucepan, melt suet & seed cakes over medium-low heat. Add peanut butter, stirring until well blended.
5) Remove from heat & stir in cornmeal. The mix will be consistency of a thin sauce. It will thicken as it cools. Let cool until mix is lightly set and cool enough to touch (30 minutes to an hour).
6) Now little fingers can help! Rub cooking oil on fingers so not so sticky. Fill the cookie cutters with mix, using fingers to press in. Continue to pack all cutters. If the mix hardens too much while packing cutters, simply reheat.
It’s fun to put a feeder in a tree near your window and watch the birds enjoy the treat. Keep the empty cookie cutter and refill next year. The birds will thank you!