Unbox Imagination with your kids and have a go at making bird feeders from leftover SMARTIES® Tubes. Hang in the garden once complete and watch the birds come and go. A great opportunity to learn with your little ones about different birds that visit your garden at anytime of year!
15 minutes
Video Tutorial
You'll need:
1 empty tube of SMARTIES®
Pencil
Ruler
Wooden Skewer
Scissors
Garden Twine
Peanut Butter
Bird Seed
Smart Tips to involve little Smarty pants
Your little one will love getting involved with this hands-on activity. Why not let them help you choose a place in the garden to hang them once finished!
Bird Feeder craft for kids step-by-step
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1
Cut SMARTIES® Tube in half.
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2
Measure and mark 2cm from each end of the tube, and repeat on the opposite side of the tube.
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3
Use a sharp pencil to punch through the tube at each marked point.
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4
Carefully push the wooden skewer through the holes near the closed end of the tube.
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5
Carefully cut the skewer at approximately 10cm, also removing the sharp point.
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6
Thread garden twine through the holes at the top and tie a knot.
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7
Now it's time to cover the tube in peanut butter.
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8
Press the bird feeder into a dish of bird seed, covering the whole surface in seeds. Make sure to press the seeds into the peanut butter so it doesn’t fall off once hanging outside.
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Now it's time to choose the right place in your garden to hang your bird feeders!
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