Autumn Bird Feeders

Treat neighborhood birds to a snack…from a bird feeder made out of a used milk carton!

This activity is appropriate for:
kindergarten & up / 5 years & up

You will need:

• Empty milk carton
• Superbright Liquid Tempera – 1 Pint
• (Yellow, Orange, Red, and Brown Paint)
• Scissors
• Dish soap
• Paintbrush
• Wooden dowel or tree branch
• Fancy Pipe Stems – Class Set
• Birdseed

Directions

1. Rinse the milk carton with water. Set aside to dry.
2. Have an adult help you cut out windows on each side of the carton.
3. Mix your paints with a small amount of dish soap to keep them from peeling. Now, use the paint to decorate the carton. Set aside to dry.
4. Poke small holes through two opposite sides of the base.
5. Insert a dowel or branch into each hole to serve as a perch.
6. Punch a hole in the top of the milk carton. Thread a pipe stem through the hole to use as a hanger.
7. Fill the bottom of the carton with birdseed. Hang your feeder on a tree and watch the birds enjoy!

Thank you Lakeshore Learning for this great craft idea!!

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