Make a Milk Carton Bird Feeder
Kids and their feathered friends will love this adorable homemade bird feeder.
By Vanessa Boer and Kristine Trevino; photographs by Buff Strickland from Parents Magazine
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What You'll Need:
Half-gallon milk carton
X-Acto knife
Acrylic paint
Paintbrush
Thin sticks
Pruning shears (optional)
Glue
Buttons
Hole punch
Birdseed
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Prepare and Paint
With an X-Acto knife, cut the bird feeder's opening in the center of one side of the carton for your child. Let him paint the outside of the carton in the color of his choice.
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Time for Roof Work
Break sticks (or cut with pruning shears) to about 3" long, and glue along both top sides of the carton to create a roof.
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Put On The Finishing Touches
Glue buttons on all sides in flower configurations. Punch a hole 1/2" below opening and insert a 6" to 7" stick for the perch; glue the end to inside back of carton.
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The Final Product
Fill your colorful feeder with birdseed and place it outside for the birds to enjoy.
Originally published in the August 2010 issue of Parents magazine.
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