Spring Craft: Homemade Bird Feeder

Make a homemade bird feeder and invite birds into your garden!

What You’ll Need:

• Empty juice carton (washed and dried)
• A pen, ruler & scissors
• String
• A wooden skewer or stick
• Paint (acrylic is best)
• Birdseed

Method:

1: Draw a window shape on one side of the carton, leaving a 1” or bigger gap at the bottom. For small birds, a hole of 1” diameter is good. Bigger for larger birds.

2: Cut along the lines with scissors to remove the window piece. This might be a grown-up job!

4: Paint your carton to brighten up the birdhouse. Let your creativity shine!

5: Once the paint is dry, make a small hole just below your window using a pen or scissors. Then push the wooden skewer or stick right through to create a little perch.

6: Carefully poke 2 holes at the top of your carton; thread some string through the holes and tie to create a loop.

7: Fill the bottom with birdseed, then find a sheltered and safe spot to hang it outside. Now wait for the birds to arrive!

For guidelines on the foods that suit the birds in your garden at different times of year, visit www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/helping-birds-and-wildlife