Family Life Fun Arts & Crafts Kid Crafts Make a Milk Carton Bird Feeder Kids and their feathered friends will love this adorable homemade bird feeder. By Vanessa Boer and Kristine Trevino Published on July 13, 2010 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos 01 of 05 What You'll Need: Buff Strickland Half-gallon milk cartonX-Acto knifeAcrylic paintPaintbrushThin sticksPruning shears (optional)GlueButtonsHole punchBirdseed Watch How-To Video: Milk Carton Bird Feeder 02 of 05 Prepare and Paint Buff Strickland 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. 03 of 05 Time for Roof Work Buff Strickland Break sticks (or cut with pruning shears) to about 3" long, and glue along both top sides of the carton to create a roof. 04 of 05 Put On The Finishing Touches Buff Strickland 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. 05 of 05 The Final Product Buff Strickland Fill your colorful feeder with birdseed and place it outside for the birds to enjoy. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit