HOW WE MADE OUR APPLE BIRD FEEDER
I don’t own an apple corer….and to be honest I don’t think I know anyone who does! What we do use now in an effort to be ‘drastic about plastic’, is use metal straws. It seems that not only are these straws much better for the environment, but they also are a great tool for creating an apple bird feeder.
The first langkah is to push the metal straw through the middle of the apple. If your apple is soft, this should be pretty easy to do. Once through, use it as a guide to push the string through the middle of your apple. Obviously an apple corer would work perfect for this too.
use a metal straw to thread string through your apple
You could take the straw out at this stage but I left ours in to make it easier to hold.
The next langkah is to make the rest for the birds to perch on while they santai their feast. To do this, cross your sticks plus secure in the middle using the string you have just threaded through the middle of your apple.
tie twigs together using string
You now already have the basic structure of your feeder. However, we still need to make it a little more enticing to our feathered friends. To do this, take the knife plus make a series of slits in the apple skin from top to bottom around the apple. Don’t make them too wide though. From there you are going to push in the seeds, filling up the slits with bird treats.
push seeds into the apple
There we have it. Your very own apple bird feeder complete with stick perch.
All you need to do now is pull the metal straw out from the top of the apple plus cut the string to size with scissors ready for hanging. Just be sure to keep an eye on it plus make sure you disguard anything that may be left over after 3 weeks.
the finished apple bird feeder
It really is simple to make plus makes great use of any apples you may have which are past their best. And while not only saving food from the bin, it also has the benefit of being a great boost for garden birds at this time of year.
Why not give it a go yourself plus make your own apple bird feeder? And if you enjoyed this make, then why not check out our creations section for more inspiration.