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EASY Homemade Bird Feeders for Kids

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Our Book Inspired Bird Feeder Fun

Each Summer we love participating in the LOVE Books Exchange hosted by The Educators’ Spin On It.  We get paired up with another blogger and her family and exchange a children’s book with supplies for a fun book-inspired project.  This year we were partnered with the wonderful Becky and her kids from Kid World Citizen.  And they sent us a super fun book and fun stuff to make our own bird feeders.  Check it out…

Easy Homemade Bird Feeders for Kids - Inspired by the Children's Book "Those Darn Squirrels!" at B-Inspired Mama

Opening Up Our Love Book Exchange Package

The kids were BEYOND excited to get a package in the mail from Becky and her family.  They dug right in!  I had to stop them to read this super-cool book that was sent along: Those Darn Squirrels by Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri.

Those Darn Squirrels - Reading Our Book Before Making Our Homemade Bird Feeders - B-Inspired Mama

 

It wasn’t hard to get the kids attention with the books whimsical illustrations and silly plot:

Old Man Fookwire is a grump. The only thing he likes to do is paint pictures of the birds that visit his backyard. The problem is, they fly south every winter, leaving him sad and lonely. So he decides to get them to stay by putting up beautiful birdfeeders filled with seeds and berries. Unfortunately, the squirrels like the treats, too, and make a daring raid on the feeders. The conflict escalates—until the birds depart (as usual), and the squirrels come up with a plan that completely charms the old grump.

Easy Homemade Bird Feeders for Kids with… Peanut Butter!

The kids got a kick out of yelling “Those darn squirrels!” along with Old Man Fookwire.  And they LOVED that Becky and her kids sent along supplies to make our own squirrel bird feeders, too.  In fact she sent stuff to make FOUR different homemade bird feeders!  Honestly, we only got to two so far, though.  The two that use PEANUT BUTTER!  Here are the details for each Peanut Butter Bird Feeder…


 

Pine Cone Peanut Butter Bird Feeder Craft

Supplies:

  • pine cones
  • pipe cleaners or string for hanging
  • peanut butter
  • utensils for spreading peanut butter
  • tray or box for bird seed
  • bird seed
  • grapes (optional)

Making our Pine Cone Bird Feeder at B-Inspired Mama

Steps:

Attach pipe cleaner or string to one end of pine cone.  Spread peanut butter all over pine cone.  Roll pine cone in bird seed.  Stick grapes into crevices of pine cone if desired.  Hang and wait for the birds (or squirrels?)!


Paper Roll Peanut Butter Bird Feeder

Supplies:

  • paper towel or toilet paper rolls
  • peanut butter
  • utensils for spreading peanut butter
  • tray or box for bird seed
  • bird seed

Making our Paper Roll Homemade Bird Feeders at B-Inspired Mama

Steps: 

Spread peanut butter on outside of paper roll.  Roll in bird seed.  Slide onto a tree branch to hang.  And watch the birds enjoy!


 

More About the Love Books Exchange

Love Book Exchange The Love Books Exchange is hosted by The Educators’ Spin On It each Summer.  It is a fun way for us bloggers to exchange books, supplies, ideas, and then share that inspiration with YOU!  Learn more about the Love Books Exchange here.  And follow along with all of the awesome book-inspired activities on Pinterest, too!
Follow The Educators’ Spin On It’s board LOVE BOOKS: Picture Books and Activities on Pinterest.

Have you ever made homemade bird feeders with your kids?  How did you make them?  Share in the comments below!

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Filed Under: Literacy & Reading, Play and Learning, Science Fun, Seasons, Summer Tagged With: Book Activities, Children's Books, Paper Rolls

About Krissy of B-Inspired Mama

Former M.Ed Art Teacher. Current Blogger & Social Media Influencer. Always Crazy & Creative Mama of 3.

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  1. Hannah says

    August 11, 2017 at 1:37 AM

    Never read the book. I might have to check it out for my boys. Making a feeder sure looks fun though.

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