Learn how to make easy bird feeders at home this summer. With indoor and outdoor activities, this is a perfect summer holiday project. It will get you in the kitchen, at the craft table and outdoors, with something for the whole family to get involved in and enjoy. Here is our 5 Ways to Make Easy Bird Feeders with Your Kids this Summer.
Read our Kid Friendly Bird Feeder story here.
How to Make Easy Bird Feeders with the Whole Family
1. Make Easy Bird Feeders on a Budget
You don’t need fancy equipment or a big outdoor space to create kid friendly, easy bird feeders at home. In fact, the biggest expense will probably be the seeds and nuts for the birds.
The actual bird feeder can be made with some simple things that often you will already have around the home. From toilet rolls and string to old yoghurt pots, there are a range of ideas online to make easy bird feeders this summer.
I’ve put a selection of links to easy-to-make bird feeders at the bottom of this post.
2. Make Easy Bird Feeders in the Kitchen
You might be surprised to learn that you can make easy bird feeders in the kitchen using a few simple ingredients including cheese, lard, oats and seeds. Fat balls or suet balls are a great source of food for a variety of birds all year around.
And they are easy to make at home with the whole family. You can either roll them into balls and pop them into a holder. Or you can use a clean pine-cone as your base with a piece of string.
This is a great activity for the kids to get messy, creative and have lots of fun.
I’ve put a selection of links to easy-to-make bird feeders at the bottom of this post.
3. Make Easy Bird Feeders Colourful
Once you have hung your homemade bird feeders around your garden or outside space, it’s important to give the birds a few days to find them.
So while you wait, let’s get colourful (and knowledgable) about the birds you might expect to see visiting your new bird feeders. Get colouring, drawing, crafting all things birds. There are loads of free bird colouring sheets and how to draw birds videos online.
You can also get reading by heading over to the RSPB website for loads of information on identifying common garden birds and you can also get involved in their Big Garden Birdwatch which happens annually in the Spring.
4. Make Easy Bird Feeders Quietly
Once the birds start to find and enjoy your bird feeders, it’s time to create a space to watch them. This could be through a window or if you are very quiet, you may be able to watch them outside.
Create a little bird hide using chairs, blankets, cushions. Decorate it using your bird pictures and crafts. Grab a bird book or printable chart to help you identify the birds you see.
Notice how different birds will like different foods. Look for distinguishable marks and give them names. Take the time to have a family bird watching session and count up how many you see.
5. Share Your Story
From the kitchen to the craft table to outside, making your own bird feeders will take you all around the home. So get talking. This is a great activity for your kids to share what they have learnt, done, seen and discovered.
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