HAPPY EARTH DAY!
In honor of Earth Day, we made this soda bottle bird feeder. I am so glad that I get to teach my children about the importance of saving our planet. By making this craft, we keep a plastic bottle out of the landfill. {We would normally recycle it anyway, though}. I first saw this craft here. It was linked up to my weekly link party.
This is super easy and fun!
MATERIALS
Plastic bottle
{I used a 20 oz. soda bottle}
Two wooden spoons
Sharpie marker
Craft knife
Scissors
Floral wire
DIRECTIONS
With a sharpie marker, draw a small circle on one side of the bottle about 4 inches from the bottom. Cut it out {using a craft knife} and make sure the end of the spoon fits snugly into the hole.
Directly opposite this hole, cut a slightly larger hole {using a craft knife and scissors}. Make sure the big end of the spoon can rest in the hole.
Repeat this process approximately 2 inches from the bottom of the soda bottle, but use the opposite sides of the bottle so your spoons are at a 90 degree angle to one another.
Fill the bottle with birdseed.
Make sure to do this in an area where you can sweep up the mess!
Make a hanger out of floral wire and secure to the top of the bottle.
Screw the top on and hang from your favorite place.
How are you celebrating Earth Day?
Jordan says
Wow I’ve always wanted to make a bird feeder of some kind, and this one looks really cool
your newest follower via the blog hop 🙂
Ana says
Wowww superrrr nice and easy to do thank you
Jenny@NorthwestLovelies says
What a great idea! My kids would love this, especially watching the birds stop by! 🙂 I’m visiting from the Blog Hop! 🙂
Shannon says
This is so cute Kelly!! I pinned it!
Shannon@SewSweetCottage
Jenny says
I love this idea, I might just have to make one…I am your newest follower from the networking blog hop! I would love if you would stop by my blog and if you like what you see follow back 🙂
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Shasta @ intheoldroad says
What a cute little birdfeeder and a great Earth Day projects. I think I may try this with my son. I found your blog on the Networking Blog Hop. Happy to be a new follower 🙂
Shasta @InTheOldRoad
http://intheoldroad.blogspot.com/
Danielle Wagasky says
Thanks so much for linking up to the Sunday Blog Hop. I am of course following you.
Danielle @ Blissful and Domestic
http://www.blissfulanddomestic.com
[email protected] says
We really enjoyed making this too! And it really works!
Mindie Hilton says
Featuring on Thursday at Bacon Time!
Tracy - {CraftJunkieToo} says
Hi Kelly — what a great idea! Thanks for linking up and sharing at Craft Junkie Too — I have this on our Friday Features so please stop by and check it out.
http://www.craftjunkietoo.com/2012/05/tgif-linky-party-55.html
Tracy
Kadie says
I really want to make one of these with the kids this summer!! They would love seeing all the birds. Thanks for sharing with us at Link It Up Thursday.
The Pennington Point says
So cute and clever. I love clever people. And sometimes they rub off on you. Thanks! Lisa~
montana mama says
Wow, what a fun project! We love feeding the birds and have several feeders but I definitely want to try this one. Hopping over from the monthly hop and following on GFC 🙂
annie
http://montanasolarcreations.blogspot.com/
choochoooman says
Hi Kelly,
Thanks for this great & environmentally friendly idea! We have so many trees and so many birds in our new yard that my son just couldn’t wait to feed them. Very excited to do this with him :-)!
Happy Earth Day!
Unknown says
Hard learned lesson: Do not make round holes where the spoon part is. Make slits that are about 1/4″ to 1/2″ other wise when you fill it you will have bird seed flying out the holes. Trust me!
Lynette says
How do the birds get at the seed below the spoon? Seems like a lot of wasted seed to me. Great idea though that I want to try.
Kelly says
The birds can’t get to the birdseed below the bottom spoon. I would suggest placing the bottom spoon as low as possible to minimize the wasted seed.
sARAH says
Be sure to drill some small drainage holes in the bottom of the bottle too, and be prepared to empty the whole thing after a hard rain because the seeds in the bottom will rot/mold/germinate. It’s a cute idea, but sort of impractical unless a person is willing to maintain it.
Kelly says
Thanks for the tip, Sarah!
Lori says
I’m getting my supplies together to make these right now with my children. Only, I plan to use screw eyes in the bottle cap and twine through there to hang them up. Thanks for the clear pics and I hope ours turn out so nicely too.
Kelly says
I hope you and your kids have as much fun making this as we did! Thanks for stopping by!
Tipsted says
Thanks for sharing your wonderful idea. It’s my favorite bird feeder now!
Alexson says
Now that’s very creative way to use soda bottle! Never thought it can be used as a bird feeder. I’m very impressed
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Happy valentines week says
Great idea !
Jim Richards says
what keeps the seeds from flowing out of the holes during filling?
Kelly says
You should make sure to cover the holes as much as possible during filling.
Oliver Feeder says
Hey Kelly,
I was amazed with how creative you are to do that. That’s awesome! Gotta try something similar with this too soon. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Cheers,
Oliver
Tracy says
Fantastic Feeder 🙂 … and placing holes and spoon on the bottom of bottle will feed even more Birdies, Wonderful 🙂
Lydia Beltran says
To begin with…..I would put my first Spoon at the very bottom….otherwise the food at the bottom will just sit there and become to old to consume because the birds won’t have access to the seeds……Second of all….. I would Glue the Spoons in place to keep them from moving away from the holes they are in because the seeds would just fall to the ground if the spoon moves outward away from the Bottle….. Thanks for listening to me….Good Luck and have Fun !!!?♥?♥?♥?
Kelly says
Thanks for the tips, Lydia!