How to Make a Birdfeeder

A Garland Feeder

• 1

  Thread a darning needle, or similar large, thick needle, with fishing line. The amount of fishing line depends on how long you want your garland feeder to be. For example, if you want a three foot garland, use 3-1/2 feet of fishing line to allow you to tie the garland ends.

• 2

  Pass the needle through different pieces of bird safe food, such as dried fruits and popcorn. Once the food is on the fishing line, push it down the line towards to other end. Do not push it off of the line.

• 3

  Remove the needle from the fishing line once you have the length of garland desired. Tie one of the ends of the garland to a tree branch. Drape the rest of the garland around the tree. When you reach the end of the garland, tie that end in place too.

Sandwich Bread

• 4

  Cut out shapes from pieces of sandwich bread using different shaped cookie cutters, at least 2 inches in size. The number of shapes you need depends on the number of feeders you want.

• 5

  Place the bread cutouts on a plate and leave them for four to five hours, until they are hard and stale.

• 6

  Insert a wooden skewer through the bread near the top, about a 1/2 inch below the edge. Feed a 12 inch piece of string through and tie the ends together. This is the feeder's hanger.

• 7

  Coat both sides of your bread cutouts with smooth peanut butter.

• 8

  Fill a plate with birdseed and lay the bread on the seed. Turn the bread to coat both sides. Hang the completed bread feeder from trees for the birds.

Milk Carton Feeder

• 9

  Clean an empty a 1-gallon plastic milk carton with soap and water. Turn the carton upside down with the lid off and leave it to dry overnight. Replace the lid once the carton is dry.

• 10

  Use a utility knife to cut a hole in the side of the milk carton about halfway between the top and bottom of it. The size and shape of the hole is up to you. It needs to be large enough for you to add birdseed and for the birds to eat from it.

• 11

  Loop a 24 inch length of twine through the handle of the milk carton. Tie the loose ends of the twine around a tree branch to hang your birdfeeder. Alternately, set the feeder up on a flat surface such as a porch or sidewalk.

• 12

  Fill the feeder with birdseed. Refill as needed. Take down the feeder, empty it and clean it with soap and water, if necessary.