Full-Time Kid
Easy DIY Bird Feeders!
Special | 2m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Learn about the wildlife and nature that live in your own backyard!
This simple activity is a great way to learn about the wildlife and nature that live in your own backyard! With just a few household items, try and create your own homemade bird feeders. And check out our episode on birdhouses too!
Full-Time Kid
Easy DIY Bird Feeders!
Special | 2m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
This simple activity is a great way to learn about the wildlife and nature that live in your own backyard! With just a few household items, try and create your own homemade bird feeders. And check out our episode on birdhouses too!
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NARRATOR: "Full-time Kid with Mya."
[laughing] Hi, I'm Mya.
Today, we're making a bird feeder out of items you can find around the house.
Bird feeders are a great way to attract birds into your backyard and, at the same time, you're creating a healthy environment for them to live in.
For this project, you will need toilet paper tubes, a stick that's around two feet long, some string, peanut butter, Popsicle sticks, a plate, bird seed, and a hole puncher.
First, measure and cut your string so it's about double the size of your stick.
Then, you're going to tie your string to each end of your stick.
You may need an adult's help with the cutting and tying.
Nope, I got this.
Next, cut four strips of string in various lengths around five to 10 inches in length.
Punch a hole near the top of the tube to help attach your string.
Take one tube and one string and tie a knot through the hole you just made.
Make sure to leave enough string to tie around the tube for later.
Using a Popsicle stick, spread peanut butter all over the tube and roll it into the bird seed so it sticks.
Now do the same for the rest of the tubes and tie it to your stick.
Whew!
All done.
Now where to put it?
The best place is in an open area so birds can see it, but also in plain sight so you can watch it inside your house.
You could also sprinkle some seeds on top of your fence or on the patio to let birds know that there's food in the area.
Now to find some birds.
[mimicking bird sounds] OK, that's our show.
Thanks for watching.
Bye-bye.
Today, we're making a bird feeder out of-- I keep thinking simple household items.
It's some items you can find around the-- Whoa!
[laughing] [mimicking bird sounds] [laughing]