Easy Homemade Hummingbird Feeder

There are many different ways to make homemade hummingbird feeders, with some methods being more difficult than others. By creating a simple homemade hummingbird feeder you can make a craft project that is easy for kids to participate in and you also get a feeder in your yard that doesn't cost a lot of money. The common hummingbird feeder consists of a bottle with sugar water placed upside down over a large lid that holds the liquid for the hummingbirds to drink.

2-liter plastic bottle
Scissors
Paper towel
Large jar lid
Glue gun
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup water

Instructions

- 1
  Wash out a 2-liter plastic bottle and allow it to dry. Use scissors or a drill to create a medium-sized hole in the lid of your plastic bottle.
- 2
  Tear a paper towel in half and then push it through the hole in your lid. Push through only a small amount of the paper towel, leaving most of the paper towel sticking up out of the lid.
- 3
  Place the bottle lid onto a larger lid, such as a large jar lid that is deeper than the lid. Use a hot glue gun to create four small bridges that connect the big lid to the small lid.
- 4
  Allow time for the hot glue to dry and remove the paper towel. Add 1/4 cup of sugar and 1 cup of cool water to the 2-liter bottle. Mix the sugar and water around in the bottle.
- 5
  Take the glued lids and screw on the 2-liter bottle cap to the bottle. Take your feeder outside and turn the bottle over. Place the bottle in your garden or in an area that hummingbirds can get to.

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