Our dollhouse could be labeled a bird magnet. Over the years, many a feathered friend have made nests in our mailbox, front porch, and trees. And sadly, we’ve even experienced bird deaths (both of which induced by those living here – yes, I’m talking Husby and LuLu. But those are stories for another time… or maybe never). Sad.
Come Spring each year, this place is chirping! These super simple DIY bird feeders are our way of giving an annual peace offering to nature (let’s be honest… word in the woods is, it’s the least we can do).
And yes, gelatin is safe for birdies. I called a bird lady to double check…
I just love reading your blog. You come up with the greatest ideas and there always fun to read. I wish we had a bigger yard or a tree to make these. So cute.
Aww, you’re so sweet. My heart smiles every time I hear someone say they’re enjoying the blog. Never.gets.old. xo
So simple and cute! That striped baker’s twine in pretty colors would look amazing on these feeders too
You come up with the most darling titles for your posts, by the way!
Baker’s twine WOULD be cute! Good to know I’m not too big of a cheese-ball! ha!
Such a fun idea! I love feeding the birds but I’m a bit worried that if I attracted them all to our balcony our cats would have a field day – and it would not be pretty, sigh. So I think I’ll make this as a gift for someone else
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Oooh, yeah. The cats. Could be a slight problem. ha!
ADORABLE!! Can’t wait to try this!!!
Can’t wait to hear how it goes!!!
Oh, what fun! I want to make one of these pronto
Do it! The boys will have a blast!
Cute! Love it!
Thanks, friend!
Such a cute idea! How do you come up with so many wonderful crafts? When I have a house and kids I will be using your blog for inspiration everyday!
When you have a house and kids, you’ll be amazed at the ideas that come on their own! Thank you for the sweet comment, Courtney.
these were awesome and easy to make. I love that it doesnt involve peanut butter for my classrrom. We put them inside lined paper towel tubes so they would fit in our cylinder bird feeders. Thanks for sharing the recipe
Yay! I LOVE hearing success stories. I was actually thinking it would be great for the classroom (given all the allergies now). We always did marshmallow fluff and it grossed me out. How did you manage to simmer the gelatin at school? ha!
Will be making these with the kiddos this week, thanks for the great idea!
You’re so very welcome, Erin! Happy to hear it!
This is such an adorable idea! I’m about to leave to go buy all the supplies for these to make with my boyfriend as an activity for his birthday. Thanks so much for this and many other great posts!
These are great! I just made these today. My remarks:
-Super easy!!!
-Don’t use too much cooking spray, or they will be greasy on the back (woops!)
-Feed the twine through the straws to make threading them super easy!
These were awesome, Missy. Thanks for the idea!!
I would love to make these and send them to my Grammie (she loves birdwatching)… but do you know how well they would ship? Are they easily breakable, or do the seeds fall off relatively easily? Thanks for the idea!
This is a perfect gift for our son to make for his bird-lovin’ dad! His birthday is August and it will be perfect for the winter months. Thanks for inspiring me!
Every Christmas Eve we do peanut butter/pinecone bird feeders for our outdoor friends as our gift back and hang them on the Blue Spruce my late father gave us that is in the corner of our yard- we will be doing THESE this year! SO cute and the kids will LOVE it! Thanks!!
Loved making these with my daughter! Thanks for sharing!
Hello! We just wanted to let you know we thought this was such a fantastic idea that we will be posting about it on our Facebook page on Saturday, August 11th!
0You can check out the post at this link: http://www.facebook.com/HobbyLobby
This is such a cute idea!! I used to do all sorts of these things with my children. Now I am in a retirement community, and think that I may start this habit again!! Birdwatching is a big habit out here, and I know off hand a few ladies who would love these!! Thanks for the idea. ~Di
Will plastic cookie cutters work? Will they tolerate the birdseed/gelatin mixture
Thanks so much for the idea…fun with no peanut butter!!! : ) I cant wait to share these with my little friends.
I wonder if my bird loving neighbors would enjoy these at Christmas gifts. They would be simple and easy!
These are so wonderful. My mom is throwing me a bird themed baby shower tomorrow, and we made these as party favors! I really loved how they turned out, thanks for the great tutorial!
Will rain/damp weather cause the gelatin to break down quickly? Love this idea, though. I’ll add it to my other homemade feeder on our porch!
Oh my I am so making these for favors for my outdoor garden wedding THANK YOU!!
How big is your pack of gelatin? My packs are 1/4 Tbsp (15ml). Is that the same size as your? I am excited to try this as Christmas gifts. Do they need to stay cold or are they safe for me to ship to relatives?
Thanks
yes, those are the same size as mine. they’ll be fine to ship room temp!
live in the cold country of Mn.all my neighbors feed birds..GREAT presents thank you! Picking up gelatin today
Another fun thing my grandchildren and I do is save small pieces of thread, string, yarn and stuff it into the crevices of pine cones then hang them in trees so our birds have additional nest building supplies.
hello, I live in Brazil and I loved your idea. I’ll try to do, just do not have these molds, which can be cast manually?
I’m definitely making these this winter. We have a very tall-20ft-cedar hedge in our backyard across from the deck and birds nest in it and use it for winter protection. These will be perfect for hanging on it. Thanks for the blog.