Winter Pinecone Bird Feeder

Teach your child about caring for animals by making a bird feeder designed to help feed the birds over the cold winter.

DoorMouse in Space, Fri., 5/25 @ 10:30 on NICK

This craft has plenty of steps kids can do, like tracing, coloring, decorating, and cutting with safety scissors.

Discover with us skills relate to science/technology. They include: observing and predicting, asking questions, and investigating nature, objects, Earth, and space.

Share & Care skills are part of social-emotional learning and include: building self-esteem, cooperating, empathizing with others, and identifying feelings.

Ages: 2-5

Materials

Large Pinecone
Peanut Butter
Winter Bird Seed
Tray or Plate
String

Directions

Step 1: Find a Pinecone
Go hunting in your yard for a large pinecone with lots of space between each row.
Step 2: Apply Peanut Butter
Spread peanut butter between each row of scales.
Step 3: Add Birdseed
Sprinkle birdseed over the pine cone until the peanut butter is covered with seed. Keep the tray underneath to catch the extra seed.
Hang it Outside
Tie a string around the top row of the pine cone and hang it up outside.

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