Learn how to craft a charming bird seed feeder using popsicle sticks! Our step-by-step tutorial guides you through creating a diy bird feeder to attract feathered friends to your garden. Perfect DIY project for nature lovers of all ages!
Spring is here and we have been trying to tidy up the garden, plant seeds, weed and brighten up the place with some new flowers. We've also been filling up our bird water tray and putting out some fatty seed balls for the birds. It's really important to look after the birds and local wildlife, especially when food might be in short demand for them. If you place a bird feeder in your garden you might also find that the same birds come back year after year which is a joy to see!
The girls wanted to buy a seed holder for the birds so they could put different foods out for them - nuts and seeds and leftover bread we might have. Instead of spending money on something like this I thought we could use some bits and bobs we had in the house and make one. I'm a big fan of making something if we can to save waste and I thought that it would be a fun craft to do together.
We had been sent some rainbow coloured ice lolly sticks in our Bostik Bloggers craft bundle which I thought would make a really striking seed holder but of course you could just save the sticks you use from lollipops if you are feeling even more thrifty. Then all you need is some PVA glue and string which you will most likely already have. You could also use a hot glue gun or even wood glue if you are making this with older children.
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To make this popsicle stick craft you will need coloured lollypop sticks, PVA craft glue, string.
To make the bottom of the bird feeder, lay out 11 lollipop sticks close together and glue two more over the top to hold them in place, just near the ends of the sticks.
Turn this over and these base sticks will be the base of the bird feeder.
Then you will need to make the walls of your colorful popsicle stick bird feeder. Glue two sticks in place at opposite edges and then glue two over the top on the opposite side.
Continue to layer the sticks like this until the walls are as high as you would like them to be. You could always keep going until the walls are quite high if you want to make more of a bird house, without the roof.
Then glue three lollipop sticks to the base of your craft stick bird feeder, leaving the ends poking out (this will make a little stand for the birds to perch upon).
Leave to dry overnight and then tie to your desired tree with string and fill with seeds and nuts. The birds will absolutely love it, and it really adds a pop of colour to your garden too! It's such an easy craft, your little ones will not only love helping make it but also enjoy putting nuts and seeds inside and watching to see who comes to eat them - it's so much fun.
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