Pine Cone Bird Feeders

We made these as part of our (free!) weekly allotments session, organised by a local children's centre. 🌱

You will need:
Pine cones
Peanut butter + spoon
Mixed seeds + shallow container (e.g. tupperware)
Wool + scissors

1) Spread peanut butter generously over the pine cone.
2) Pour some seeds into a shallow container and roll the pine cone around inside until all the peanut butter is covered.
3) Cut and tie a piece of wool to the top of the cone.
4) Hang the bird feeder in the garden. 🐦🐦🐦


This was simple enough for the twins to do independently (I just helped with tieing the knot in the wool) and my 2 year old enjoyed making one as well!

The peanut butter serves as a nutritious "glue" to stick the seeds on, but you can use alternative bird-friendly fats instead if you/your child has a peanut allergy, e.g. vegetable shortening as a vegetarian option, or something like suet.