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Birds! Birds! Birds!

4/26/2018

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Birds are all over the place in the spring time! Here are some great ways to make feeders, nest makers, and crafts. 

Different Bird Feeders!

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Oranges!
Cut an orange in half and scoop out the orange pieces.
Cut a small hole in either side of the orange peel and string some twine through either hole. 
Mix bird seed and corn syrup together.
Fill the orange peel with the bird seed and corn syrup mixture.
​Tie the ends and hang from a branch.


Cereal!
Cut some strings at different lengths.
String some O-cereal onto the string. 
​Tie the ends and hang from a branch.
Egg Carton!
Tear off the top cover to an egg carton.
Cut small holes in each of the four sides and string some twine through the holes.
Fill the egg compartments with bird seed.
​Tie the ends and hang from a branch.
Suet!

Materials Needed:
1/2 cup lard/bacon fat
1 cup bird seed
1 cup oats
1/2 cup peanut butter (or alternative if allergies are present)
1 cup corn meal
1/2 cup flour
Paper or ceramic cup
Mesh (if desired)
Twine

Directions:
Melt lard/bacon fat and peanut butter in the microwave for a minute, mix well.
Add all other ingredients, mix well. 
Fill a cup (or two) and cool them in the freezer until they are solid.
You can use paper cups and tear them away for a suet cup shape, then place them in a mesh bag and hang it from a tree branch. You can also use a coffee mug and tie twine to the handle and hang it from a tree branch. 

Nest Makers!

Fill an old suet feeder, bird feeder, or wire baskets with dog/cat hair, string, twigs, old fabric scraps, etc. 
The birds can come by and take what they want for their nests. 
They can always use any help for those nests!

Bird Crafts!

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Paper Plate Birds

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Materials Needed:
Paper plates
Construction paper
Paint or markers
Feathers
Glue 





Directions:
Provide each child with a paper plate and some decorating materials.
Make sure there is enough glue for everyone to share.
Encourage children to fold their paper plates in half and decorate them with their own creativity. 



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Toilet Paper Roll Bird
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Materials Needed:
Toilet paper tube (or paper towel tube)
Construction paper
Glue
Feathers
Googly eyes
Markers
Scissors




Directions: 
Provide each child with a tube and some decorating materials.
Make sure there is enough glue for everyone to share.
Encourage children to decorate their tubes with their own creativity. 

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