Homemade Bird Feeder Instructions
Here is a tasty bird snack for those who love bird watching or just want to make new bird friends!
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Resting Time: 15 minutes, overnight
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What You Need:
- A Tablespoon
- Gelatine
- Birdseed
- Dried Fruit (if desired)
- Drinking Straw (cut in three)
- String
- Shape moulds of your choice (silicone moulds works best)
- Mixing Bowl
- Water Jug
Directions:
1Sprinkle 4-5 tbs gelatine into ½ cup of cold water. Let it sit for a few minutes until the water absorbs the gelatine.
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Add 1¾ cups of boiled water to the mixture, mix and stir well until it has completely dissolved.
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Stir in 4 cups of birdseed to the mixture. Allow the mixture to sit for approximately 15 mins and cool so the gelatine mixture thickens and coats all the birdseed.
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Once the birdseed mixture has cooled and thickened, pour the mixture into shape moulds of your choice (works best with small moulds). Press the mixture down firmly & evenly.
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Push the short straw through the shape to create a hole – this is so you’ll be able to put the string through later. Add pieces of dried fruit by pressing them down into the mixture if desired.
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Leave to harden overnight in a cool, dark area. Next day, gently remove the mould and the straw from the bird feeder mixture.
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