Pinecone Birdfeeder
This winter let’s give the birds something to chirp about. Nature For Kids wants you to make a pinecone birdfeeder! Here’s how…
What you need:
Pinecone
Peanut butter
Birdseed
String or ribbon
The idea here is to have a fun excuse to get outside and observe nature.
- First things first…get bundled up and head outside. Go for a hike and hunt for pinecones. It will be a fun family outing!
- Fill a bowl with a couple scoops of peanut butter and another with birdseed. Once you have your pinecone roll it in the peanut butter. Your hands will get messy no matter what so just have fun with it.
- Now roll the peanut butter pinecone in birdseed.
- Once that’s completed tie a long piece of string or ribbon around the pinecone, leaving enough string to tie to a tree near your house. Put it in a place where birds can access it and you can observe it easily.
If you’re a visual learner check out this “how to” video we made just for you here at Nature For Kids.
These pinecone birdfeeders would also be an inexpensive and unique holiday gift idea for neighbors during this Christmas season. Just place it in a cute baggy and write a clever poem to go along with it.
If you liked this nature craft for kids you’ll probably like the Nature Box Activity. It’s another great reason to go on a family outing.
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For those wanting resources to teach kids about this, you may want to check out an award winning children’s book called “Anna Goes Hiking.” In the book Anna goes on her first hike with her parents and learns all about the outdoors and nature. The back of the book has a place where children can identify animal tracks, learn about the animals Anna saw on her adventure (what they eat, where they live, how big they get, etc.) and finally a “Here is what to bring if you want to go hiking too” page. The books are available on amazon or our website http://burburandfriends.com/products
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We had such fun making these, but none of the birdies even took a nibble!!!