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When Autumn approaches it's time to set up a feeding station
for our feathered friends so we can enjoy their company in our garden, over the winter months. In the garden, their are plenty of plants, rich in berries, enticing birds into the garden, but they will need a little extra to see them through the months to come.
Here are some festive ideas...
String whole peanuts and dried fruit together to create a garland.
Scoop out some orange halves,
make three holes around the rim for hanging
and then tie with string/ribbon.
Fill with suet, nuts or birdseed.
Find some pinecones and coat with peanut butter or suet,
then roll in birdseed. Hang on your bird-table,
or tree with string/ribbon. A really good idea is too keep a container with a lid in the kitchen to put bread crumbs/stale bread/crusts/crackers/rolls in,
and biscuits/cookies/cake and cereals, also apple cores can go in too.
What a feast they will have.
Shazbot3
We feed our birds year-round. But in the winter, they really need the extra we can give them. At Christmastime, the kids love to make popcorn balls that are held together by honey or molasses and rolled in birdseed to hang on the trees outside. The birds love them, too! And sometimes it's fun to form them around a ball of peanut butter, it's a surprise treat for the birds-like a Christmas present
God's Warrior
Elena
I love the Christmas present idea. I think that would look darling with a red cord or weatherproof ribbon wrapped around it and it could be shaped in a square shape like a package. I hope I can remember that when it comes time to do it..
Mary
Great idea. And, if you make things to sell, these would probably be a hit. If an elastic type of ribbon was used it would stay tight as the birds ate the package.
God's Warrior
As far as items to sell, you are right, they would probably sell well.
Crafters who make items to sell are always looking for new ideas and that one is new as of right here, right now!
Carol7
What a wonderful idea! I'm not good at doing crafts but I think I could manage this one.
Another idea is to take a plain bagel half, cover with peanut butter and roll in bird seed. It's not as cute as the Christmas package idea, but it is quick and easy.
