So you may or may not know, but the first saturday of every month we host our FREE Seedlings Garden Club for Kids. They get to plant or make something different every month and learn a little about what it is they’re working with. The activity goes on all day, so feel free to drop in anytime from open to close; we provide aprons & gloves, any supplies needed for the activity, and a snack when they’re done.
Going forward I’m going to be posting the instructions and some pics every month incase you weren’t able to make it in. This month we made Pinecone Bird Feeders so that during the colder months while natural food sources are scarce the birds can still find some snacks.
Supplies
- pinecone
- twine
- peanut butter
- bird seed
- butter knife
Instructions
You’ll want to first tie a piece of twine to the top end of your pine cone, make sure its secured around it and has a loop or bow. This will be what your pinecone hangs from once its done.
Next, using your butter knife, liberally spread peanut butter ALL OVER the pinecone, making sure to spread it in between each scale, filling all the open spaces as much as possible.
Lastly you want to dump/sprinkle the bird seed over the pinecone causing it to stick to the peanut butter. It is helpful to do this over a paper plate or some kind of catch so that you can keep re-sprinkling the seed until it’s all stuck. Again, you want to make sure all the open spaces are filled as much as possible with seed.
Your pinecone bird feeder is now done and ready to be hung up outside on the patio or in the yard where wild birds can enjoy the tasty snack.
Be sure to join us next month Saturday December 6th from 9-5pm, we’ll be making nature inspired christmas ornaments for your holiday tree.