DIY Recycled Plastic Bottle Bird Feeder
Creating a DIY recycled plastic bottle bird feeder is not just a fun project but also a fantastic way to help our feathered friends and the environment. With a bit of creativity and some basic materials, you can easily turn a simple plastic bottle into a wonderful bird feeder. It's a great way to attract birds to your yard while reducing plastic waste. Get the whole family involved and enjoy watching the birds flock to your eco-friendly feeder! Happy crafting and bird watching!
Equipment
Utility knife or scissors
Funnel to fill the feeder
Items Required
1 Plastic bottle washed and dry, label removed
2 Wooden spoons
Wire to hang the feeder
Bird seed
Instructions
Choose a plastic bottle in a size you like, like a larger water bottle. Take the label off the plastic bottle and wash and dry it. Be sure to keep the lid.
On the side of the bottle, close to the bottom, cut a horseshoe shaped semi-circle (not a complete hole) that is about 1.25 inches in size. Leave the plastic attached on the bottom of the hole so that it makes a flap that you pull out and down.
Push the handle of a wooden spoon through this hole and straight across the bottle till it taps the opposite side of the bottle. Mark the spot where the handle touches the other side of the bottle. Cut a small circle or an “X” where you marked the bottle. Make this just large enough for the spoon handle to come through snuggly. Push the spoon handle through the small opening you just cut.
Do the exact same thing for the second spoon about half way up the bottle starting from a different direction than the first spoon. Perhaps making a right angle from the first spoon.
Position the spoons so that the bowl is up.
Use a funnel (or wrap a piece of paper into a funnel) to fill the bottle up with bird seed. Some seed should spill out onto the bowl of the spoon. This is where the birds will eat.
Tie heavy string or use wire on the top of the bottle to make a way to hang the easy to Make Recycled Plastic Bottle Bird Feeder.
Go outside and hang the bottle from a tree or shepherd’s hook.
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