Feed your feathered friends in a festive way this holiday season by making them some birdseed ornaments! They are a simple, and inexpensive, way to attract birdies to your backyard this winter. Not to mention, they make perfect gifts.
Birdseed Ornaments
Yields: approximately 8-10 ornaments
Materials
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3 tbsp corn syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 cups bird seed of your choice
- cooking spray
- twine or yarn
- large spatula or spoon
- medium to large cookie cutters
- waxed paper
- toothpick
Directions
- Place the cooke cutters on the wax paper and coat with a layer of cooking spray.
- Mix together the flour, corn syrup, water and birdseed in a large bowl.
- Spoon the mixture into the cookie cutters. Pack well.
- Using a toothpick, create a hole in the birdseed. This is where the twine or yarn will go. Be sure to leave a large enough space at the top of the ornament so that it can hang without breaking.
- Allow the mixture to harden in the cookie cutters. Depending on the size, this should take about 6 hours.
- Once dry, remove the ornament from the cookie cutter and string each with a piece of twine or yarn.
- If the ornaments are going to be gifts, package in a cute bag.
- Hang in a tree that is visible from a window of your house so that you can watch the birds enjoy your special treat. The birdies will thank you.
These are also a great activity for children!
Have you ever made birdseed ornaments before?
