How to Make a Bird-feeder From Water-bottles! (tutorial/instructions)

We've noticed a lot of birds out during the last few mornings, and decided to make a little bird-feeder from water-bottles for them!  It's a very easy and fun project, though it does require some supervision.  Depending on your children's ages and attention spans, you may even want to pre-cut the bottles for them. 

For you visually-oriented people, here's a diagram of the entire process:

If you want a step-by-step, here you go:

1.  Prepare the bottles.  Cut the flat bottom off of Bottle 1 and save it for a lid.  Cut the pointed top off of Bottle 2 and recycle it (or throw it away...sigh).  From Bottle 2, cut two holes near the bottom for a stick to go through (see diagram) and two holes to use as doors (about an inch above the stick holes--see diagram).

2.  Thread a long piece of yarn through the doors to use as a hanger.  Make sure it is not in the way of step 3.

3.  Squish and slide Bottle 1 (Tip A first) into Bottle 2 until Tip A is below the bottom of the doors.

4.  Fit a stick through the holes for the birds to sit on.

5.  (Everyone's favorite part!) Pour birdseed into your new bird-feeder!  Squish the lid on and find a cool spot to hang your new bird-feeder!  It may take a day or two for the birds to find your feeder, but they will come!  Try to learn the names of all the birds who come to visit!

 

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