Milk Carton Bird Feeder
Ani and I recently put together a few bird houses with some recycled milk cartons. Instead of buying a generic bird houses or feeder, make your own by recycling any weather-safe containers. Some container ideas include: empty Hydrogen Peroxide bottles, empty honey cartons, milk cartons, juice bottles, etc.
After cleaning the container, cut a whole large enough for a bird to peep through for a feeder or larger for a bird house. I painted my milk cartons with plastic adherent paint to make them look nicer but also to make them hardier against the rain. Make sure container is dry and then fill with bird seed through the hole you cut. Children love to help with this! You may also want to use a stick or dowel pressed into the container for a bird stand on while they eat the seed.
Ani helping fill bird feeder
Hang outside with string or nail to a recycled board. Enjoy watching your flying visitors.
love the bird houses
we gotta make one~!
love your site
Love all your idea’s! Its fun to read all that you post!
this looks fun~ Blessings!
Cute idea, looks reminiscent of a batch of yellow ones we once made when you were John-Del’s age. I’m glad your sharing the idea in a new light with the next generation of Mom’s like yourself with little ones who can create something perhaps even a little life-giving to some wild and beautiful creatures.
Carry on! I’m proud of you, and learning lots too.
Love Mom
Yes! I remember making them with you first! With creativity you can always make something worthwhile and fun! Thanks for teaching me that!
Love Betz
Good article, I`ve bookmarked your website and will follow your arcivity from now. Could I share this on my blog ?
we use mixed nuts as bird seeds when we are feeding our pet birds”":