We made a DIY bird feeder for winter; now try this easy cardboard bird feeder for Spring! Studying nature and natural life is a rewarding environmental science activity to set up for kids, and learning how to care for and give back to nature is equally important. Plus, download our free printable bird pack below. Make your own super simple homemade bird feeder from a toilet paper roll and add this fun bird-watching activity to your kid’s day!
HOW TO MAKE A HOMEMADE BIRD FEEDER
DIY Bird Feeder
Get ready to add this easy DIY bird feeder to your activities or lesson plans this Spring. While you are it, make sure to check out more of our favorite spring activities for kids.
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Our kids activities are designed with you, the parent or teacher, in mind. Easy to set up, quick to do, most will take only 15 to 30 minutes to complete and are heaps of fun! Plus, our supplies lists usually contain only free or cheap materials you can source from home.
Make these simple cardboard tube bird feeders, and hang them off the porch or a tree branch for the birds to enjoy! This would also make a great Earth Day activity for kids.
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Add this free printable bird theme pack to the hands-on activity!
Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeder
YOU WILL NEED:
- Cardboard tube (like a clean toilet paper roll)
- Peanut butter
- Birdseed
- String
- Scissors
- Bamboo skewer
- Butter knife
In case you are wondering, yes peanut butter is safe for birds to eat! Peanut butter is a high protein food source for birds and they can eat any of the types that we do.
HOW TO MAKE A BIRD FEEDER WITH TOILET PAPER ROLL
STEP 1. Using the scissors or a skewer, create a small hole at the top and bottom of each side of the cardboard tube.
STEP 2. Then through the top set of holes, tie one end of the string to each side.
STEP 3. Through the bottom set of holes, push the bamboo skewer through to make a resting perch for the birds.
STEP 4. Pour birdseed into a shallow dish. Get the birdseed to stick to the cardboard by using the peanut butter.
Using a butter knife, spread a thin layer of peanut butter over the cardboard tube. Immediately roll the tube in birdseed or press birdseed against the sides.
Hang your bird feeder outside on a dry day for your neighborhood birds to enjoy!
Want to enjoy more of the outdoors? Check out these fun and easy nature activities for kids!
More Fun Nature Activities for Kids
- Planting Seeds In Eggshells
- Regrow A Lettuce
- Seed Germination Experiment
- Easy Flowers To Grow
- Make A Bug House
- Build A Bee Hotel
- Color Changing Flowers Experiment
Printable Spring Pack
If you’re looking to grab all of the printables in one convenient place plus exclusives with a spring theme, our 300+ page Spring STEM Project Pack is what you need!
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I love this idea! Would it be possible for me to share this idea with the students from our small Montessori school? During the school closing time we are using the Seesaw website and its private to our parents. I will be glad to give you and your website credit also with the post. Thank you so much for considering this. Karyn Dieffenderfer
Absolutely!