Get outside
Make
bird feeder shapes
Birds will always welcome a bit of extra food, so make them some tasty treats to enjoy!
You will need
- Bird seed mix
- Coconut oil
- Cookie cutters / silicone muffin cases
- Hot water
- Bowl
- Saucepan
- String
- Skewer
- Baking tray
- Foil
Step one
Step one
Ask an adult to help!
Put some of the coconut oil into a bowl, then stand the bowl in a saucepan of hot water until the oil’s melted.
Step two
Step two
Spoon some bird seed mix in to the muffin tins. (You could stand some cookie cutters on a foil-covered baking tray if you haven’t got silicone muffin cases.)
Step three
Step three
Slowly pour the melted coconut oil in to the muffin tins (or cookie cutters). Make sure you coat all the seeds really well.
Step four
Step four
Knot a loop of string and push it in to the coconut oil while it’s still warm. Put the tray in the fridge for a few hours, then leave the shapes to set overnight.
Step five
Step five
Gently push the bird-food shapes out of the cases or cutters and hang them outside for the birds to enjoy!
Wild challenge
Watch your bird feeders – how many birds visit in 20 minutes?
