Winter Eco-friendly Craft to do with your Kids

Today on WUSA 9 our Events Coordinator, Anna Snead demonstrated a craft for creating a homemade birdfeeder. It’s a great way to teach your kids the importance of being eco-friendly. This particular craft is very beneficial to birds during the winter months and it involves recycled goods.

Anna selected this activity because it’s earth-friendly, creative, and fun. Below are two variations of the craft suited for different age groups. Let us know if you try it and what you think.


Activity: BIRD FEEDER HOUSE

Empty quart sized cardboard milk carton, wash out and dry well
Scissors
String or cord
Hole punch or pencil
Bird seed
Directions
1. Cut a circle-shape hole in the bird feeder, large enough so that a bird can sit and eat food.
2. Use the hole punch to put a hole at the top of the milk carton. Tie a few feet of string through the hole.
3. Fill bottom of carton with bird seed until it reaches the opening.
4. Hang the carton on a high tree branch.
5. Refill as necessary.

One easier variation for younger children only requires four items: a pinecone, peanut butter, birdseed and a string.

BIRD FEEDER PINECONE
pinecone
peanut butter
birdseed
string.

Take your pinecone and smear peanut butter all over it. Then roll your pinecone in birdseed. And last but not least, tie a string around your pinecone and hang it in your backyard. Make sure to keep some binoculars near your backyard window so your kids can keep a lookout for all the different birds.

Have you taught your kids about being eco-friendly? If so what activities or lessons have you shared with them?

Happy Parenting,

Brenda