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Make this mason jar bird feeder in minutes for a fun summer garden craft. Mix up a suet cake and stuff it in a jar with a dowel rod for a treat the birds will love.
Mason Jar Bird Feeder
Bird watching can be a fun hobby for kids and adults of all ages. Giving them something to munch on in your yard makes spying on your feathered friends even easier.
Pick up some mason jar glasses and get started on a mason jar bird feeder today. You might want to grab enough supplies to make a few, as these make great gifts as well. This is one of our favorite spring garden crafts!
Want more ideas for your yard? Try making a pallet garden or planting these natural mosquito repellent plants.
Supplies needed to make a mason jar bird feeder
Get full list of supplies and directions in the printable version at the end of this post.
- Mason jar glass with handle
- Dowel rod
- 1 1/2 cups bird seed
- 1/2 package unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- Wire
How to make a mason jar bird feeder
- Boil 1/4 cup of water.
- Add the water to a bowl and then stir in 1/2 a package of unflavored gelatin. Mix well.
- Stir in corn syrup.
- Then, stir in flour until everything is combined.
- Add this mixture to the bird seed. Mix well. I find it easiest just to use my hands for this portion.
- Stuff the mixture down inside your mason jar. Add in your dowel rod and add the mixture around the rod.
- Continue until all of the mixture is in the jar, then press down well.
- Cut off a long piece of wire and then wrap both ends around the handle of the mason jar.
- Hang your mason jar bird feeder anywhere in your yard where you want to attract the birds.
You might even want to make several of these. The birds will love this homemade suet cake in a mason jar. You also get the benefit of being able to watch them as they dine on this flavorful snack. The kids will love it!
What else do you use in your yard to keep the birds occupied?
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Mason Jar Bird Feeder
Come spring and summer, this pretty mason jar bird feeder will have all the birds dining in your yard. It's quick and easy to make with a mason jar, bird feed, gelatin, flour, and corn starch.
Makes: 1 bird feeder
Author: Angie Holden
Supplies
- Mason jar glass with handle
- Dowel rod
- 1 1/2 cups bird seed
- 1/2 package unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- Wire
Instructions
Boil 1/4 cup of water.
Add the water to a bowl and then stir in 1/2 a package of unflavored gelatin. Mix well.
Stir in corn syrup.
Then, stir in flour until everything is combined.
Add this mixture to the bird seed. Mix well. I find it easiest just to use my hands for this portion.
Stuff the mixture down inside your mason jar. Add in your dowel rod and add more of the mixture in around the rod.
Continue until all of the mixture is in the jar, then press down well.
Cut off a long piece of wire and then wrap both ends around the handle of the mason jar.
Hang your mason jar bird feeder anywhere in your yard where you want to attract the birds.
This post was originally published on June 18, 2018
Angie Holden is author of The Country Chic Cottage where she shares crafts, recipes, and DIY projects daily.She lives on a farm in rural Tennessee with her husband and three children.She loves creating and sharing her creations on her blog and social media.
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