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Milk Carton Bird Feeder

  • All Ages

Recycle a milk carton to create a colorful bird feeder! Most birds are naturally attracted to the color red, so you may need to refill your feeder often!

Materials


  • EZ Grip Paint Brushes, 5 pack
  • Natural Braiding Cord
  • Acrylic Paint Jars, 24 Assorted colors
  • Craft Sticks 150 Pack
  • Large Milk Carton
  • Scissors
  • Hot Glue Gun ***May Require Adult Assistance
  • Ruler
  • Pen
  • Hole Punch

Instructions


Step 1. Gather your supplies.


Step 2.

Paint a large milk carton with Simply Spray® Project Paint Red all until it is completely and evenly covered.


Step 3.

Cut out rectangles from every side of the milk carton with the following measurements:

1 ½” from the bottom

1” from the top

½” from both sides


Step 4.

Paint 20 craft sticks blue.


Step 5.

Hot glue 10 craft sticks to each side of the top of the milk carton to create a roof, as shown.

Tip: Push the spout down so it no longer sticks out.


Step 6.

Hole punch a hole 1” from the bottom on two sides across from each other. On the two remaining sides, hole punch holes ½” from the bottom of the carton.

Insert round dowels through the holes, as shown.


Step 7.

Thread a 12” piece of black cording under one side of craft sticks and tie in a knot.