Fir Cone Bird Feeder

As the weather becomes colder, give your tots the pleasure of watching the birds feed from this easy bird feeder.

Equipment

• Fir cones
• String/scissors
• Trex/Lard
• Packet of bird seed (choose seed carefully if you have children with nut allergies in your group - some contain nuts/peanuts)
• Shallow dish
• Plastic bags to transport bird feeders home
• Marker pens to name the bags

Preparation

Tie a length of string to one end of each pine cone.
Decant seed into a shallow dish.

Ready for action!

Method

1. Show the children how to rub Trex or Lard into the cracks on the fir cones.

2. Let the children roll the fir cones in the shallow dish of bird seed. You may need to push the seed into the lard in the cracks, if it doesn't stick too well.

3. Place each bird feeder into a plastic bag and write child's name on with a marker pen.


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