This is probably one of
the most simple crafts you could find but it's still a fun,
entertaining and 'green' project for you and your children... Paper towel/toilet paper roll bird feeders! Lord knows we needed a
reason to save all those paper towel/toilet paper rolls, so now that
we do, let's get started haha.
What you will need:
-Paper Towel/Toilet
Paper Rolls
-Peanut Butter
-Bird Seed
-Wax Paper
-StringFirst things first, you'll need to acquire help from an adorable little “helper.” Here, helper is a term that loosely means “someone that will make you do more work than necessary” lol. I think that's basically the same definition as child, but you get the idea.
After you have a large,
clean area that you don't mind having to reclean peanut butter and bird seed off of
if need be, pour bird seed into a shallow dish in a nice
layer. You can have yourself or your
little helper “frost” the outside of the roll with peanut butter.
I suggest taking on the roll of the peanut butter-er if you use something like pine
cones though, as a completely frosted pine cone isnt as attractive
haha. Stick peanut butter in the little groves till full of the gooey
goodness.
Once buttered, you can
have your helper roll the frosted tp roll into the bird seed.
Help them push seed as far into the peanut butter as you can so that
it weathers well. After you've seeded your feeders, take your string
and tie it through the middle of the tp
roll so that you can hang and enjoy your finished project!
Birds, squirrels and other
little animals will love you for their special edible arrangement.
I'd love to hear how you or your children enjoyed making these and
would love even more to see pictures of your own finished projects!
Send yours to chelsea.mailbox@yahoo.com
to see it featured here alongside mine and Olivia's :)
