Earth Day Recycled Bird Feeders for Kids

Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle! How do you help to save planet Earth? In my home, we do all three of the R’s. 

​Boxes are very special to my children. We usually save boxes, cartons, and toilet paper rolls for arts and crafts. We have used those materials to make airplanes, binoculars, cars, houses, alphabet board game, and whatever else their imagination has conjured up.
 
We recently recycled toilet paper rolls and a juice carton to make bird feeders to welcome all the chirping birds for Spring. Here is what you will need:

• Bird seeds
• ​Peanut 
• Pinecone (we found cones while taking an afternoon walk)
• Juice carton
• Toilet paper roll
• Hole puncher
• Blade
• Yarn or Pipe Cleaners

Pinecone and Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeders:
Apply a thick layer of peanut butter to the pinecone and toilet paper roll. Then, roll it into the bird seeds. Let it sit overnight to dry a little. Then you can add your yarn or pipe cleaners to hang it on a tree. You can even slip the toilet paper roll right onto a branch without the yarn.

Juice Carton Bird Feeder
You can do this two ways: paint or glue construction paper to change the carton’s color. I would recommend using good quality paint otherwise it will peel right off. I used moss mats with an adhesive back to cover the carton. I really like the way it came out because it blends right into the environment.

• You will need to cut out a small area on the carton so you can put the bird seeds in. 
• Use a screwdriver or something sharp to punch a hole into the front of the carton that will go through the back. 
• Insert a pencil or something that is long enough to reach the other side. This will be the post for the birds to stand on while eating. 

• ​Add two holes at the top to insert yarn that will allow you to hang your bird feeder to a tree.

And this cutie decided to have a snack before we could decide where to hang the bird feeders. 

What are your plans for Earth Day?

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