Easy Kids' Crafts: Make a Pine Cone Bird Feeder September 11,
2012Posted by pamela | It seems that on every hike or nature
walk we go on, my six-year-old daughter picks up pine cones. She
likes to collect large or just nicely shaped pine cones, and we
end up having a bunch of them scattered around the house most of
the time. This weekend we decided to put one of them to good use
and make a pine cone bird feeder. It's a fun, inexpensive craft
project that's easy enough for just about every child to make.
You also get the satisfaction of getting to watch wild birds eat
your handiwork. We like to watch the different colorful birds in
our yard (plus they also eat bugs that might go after our
vegetable garden). This project is an old favorite with many
families, summer camps, and schools, and you may even remember
making something similar back when you were a kid. Here's what
you'll need for the project: - a pine cone - non-toxic acrylic
paints (optional) - creamy peanut butter or vegetable shortening
(like Crisco