Get the birds to flock around your garden this spring and summer when making this adorable plastic bottle bird feeder! A great way to upcycle while having fun with the kiddos!
Cut the pop bottle so that the bottom is 3 1/2 “ tall and the top is 5 inches tall.
Put the top piece of the bottle into the bottom piece. Use the blade to cut a hole into the side of the bottle. The circle should be about 2 inches above the bottom so there is room for the bird seed. Put a strip of E600 glue around the inside where the bottles meet. Move the two pieces around a bit to distribute the glue. Let this dry overnight in a well ventilated area.
Let your child paint the apple birdhouse red. (It can take a few coats of paint, letting each layer dry in between, to make it look solid.)
Cut a length of twine at least 2 feet long. Use the hot glue gun to secure the ends of the twine to two sides of the birdfeeder (as shown).
Take the end of the roll of twine and glue it around the bottom of the “stem” area one or two times (as shown). Put some glue on the bottom of the artificial leaf and secure it into the twine.
Continue using the glue gun to secure the twine as you wrap it the rest of the way up the “stem”. Trim and secure the end with glue.