We decided to put an artistic spin on a classic craft project. Milk carton bird feeders! Such a great way to reuse something that would otherwise end up on a dump truck. Micah and I had such a great time making it too. Bird feeders are something that you can easily buy at a garden store or large department store. But it's much more fun making your own, and this is a project you and your kids can do every year to celebrate the return of Spring!
First I used a serrated knife to cut a rectangle out of each side. Be sure to leave enough room at the bottom to hold lots of seeds! I wish I had put the openings higher on ours... Then I painted the entire carton with a neutral color. Once it was dry I handed it over to Micah!
I would have taken pictures of him painting it... but I was joining in on the fun too and was covered in paint! I just put a rainbow of acrylic paints on a paper plate for him, gave him several paint brushes and let him go wild! Pretty soon he abandoned the brushes and opted for finger painting instead!
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| Micah took this photo! Isn't it fabulous? |
Once it's all dry, poke a hole under each "window" and insert some found sticks. Also poke some holes at the top of the carton and thread a ribbon through it for the hanger. Then fill it up with bird seed. Give your child a small spoon and container for the birdseed. This is great fine motor practice!
Then it's time to hang your bird feeder! Have fun!
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