Bird Feeder Projects
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Washer Wind Chime
While adults may not think that this wind chime sounds very pretty, kids will love it. You will need a container of some kind, like an empty margarine tub, some yarn, some half inch washers, and something to make holes in the container. Turn your container over and put 2 holes in the bottom of it that are about an inch apart and in the center. Then thread one end of a long piece of yarn through both holes and then tie the two ends together to make the hanger. Now you will need to poke 6 (or more depending on the size of the container) holes along the edge of the container. Thread a piece of yarn through each hole and then through the center of a washer. Be sure to tie the ends of the yarn together. Do the same thing with all of the other holes. When you hang it up, the washers will hit against each other to make a wind chime. You can also string bells on with each of the washers so that it sounds prettier. Keep in mind that you need the washer to weigh down whatever you hang on your wind chime, but you could put whatever you want on it.
Gourd Bird Feeder
Making bird crafts is simple as long as you have the imagination and creativity that it takes to see how something old can become something new. You most likely already have all of the materials that are needed to create bird crafts that are both enjoyable to make and beneficial to our feathered friends. Here are some examples that will help to illustrate the point of just how easy it is to use household materials to make bird crafts.
Gourd Bird Feeders
You may think that once a gourd has been picked, there is only one thing to do with it; eat it. But this is not necessarily so. You can actually make some pretty impressive bird feeders and houses from hollowed out dried guards. Hollowing out and drying your gourd may take some time and cause a mess, but anyone can clean out a gourd (there are also companies that sell dried and hallowed out gourds to crafters if that sounds more appealing to you). Once you have your dried and hollowed gourd, you can drill a hole in the front of the gourd for the birds to access birdseed through. You can also feed the gourd with birdseed and paint the outside of the gourd to look like just about anything. As this gourd will most likely end up hanging from a tree in your yard, why not take the opportunity to use the blank canvas façade of the gourd to make your own art piece that can be on display for everyone to enjoy.