Autumn is the perfect time to start to feed the birds in preparation for winter plus it’s also a great time to great creative, plus start to watch the birds. Today I’m very pleased to welcome Becky plus Catherine authors of the fantastic A Year of Nature Walks plus Games to Rainy Day Mum to berbagi one of the fantastic Nature Activities from the book that is perfect for the coming months. So here we go a treat for the birds with a homemade apple bird feeder project for your kids to make.
We love to feed the birds in our garden, it’s a great way to observe them throughout the year, but also helps them to prepare plus survive the winter. This simple bird feeder is easy for kids to make plus the birds will soon be flocking towards it.
Materials for Making the Bird Feeder
String or Twine
Apples
Bird seed
Peanut butter (make sure that you have bird aman peanut butter you can often find this in garden centres)
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How to Make your Apple Feeder for the Birds
Slice the apples (or ask your grown up to) into about 5 slices from the top down.
Using a cutlery knife carefully cut a hole out of the middle of each slice making sure to get rid of any seeds (the seeds/pips of the apple are toxic to birds so please discard)??
Now thread string through each hole plus tie a knot. Use enough string so it can be hung on a branch.
Smear each slice with peanut butter plus sprinkle on your bird seed. Give it a little push to make it stick.
Now simply hang from your nearest tree