How to Make Bird Seed Ornaments

Bird seed ornaments are a fun activity to do with the kids and they also make great gifts! You can put them up in your yard to feed the birds or give them as gifts so your friends and family can watch the birds in their own yards.

Bird Seed Ornaments

I have been looking for fun things to do with the kids. Being home a lot more then we are used to has made us all a bit stir crazy. The solution, finding things to do.

These bird seed ornaments were a simple craft that was perfect for everyone and in the end they are super useful to feed the birds.

Looking for more crafts to do with the kids? Check these out!

• DIY Felt Christmas Tree
• Easy Christmas Slime
• Snowman Handprint ornament
• Reindeer Handprint Towel
• Handprint Santa Ornament
• Grinch handprint Ornament

Tips for Making Bird Seed Ornaments

Make sure you firmly press the mixture into the cutters. Press the birdseed mixture down firmly, the birdseed ornaments will break easily if you don’t press it down or if they are too thin.

Use thick band cookie cutters, the thin cookie cutters will be very fragile and not hold together.

How Long do Bird seed ornaments last?

If stored in an airtight container these bird seed ornaments will last for 4-6 months.

Bird Seed Ornaments Supplies

• Cooking spray
• Parchment paper
• Cookie cutters, 1 in or taller
• 3 cups birdseed
• 1/8 cup flour
• 2 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 3 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 straws
• Twine

How to Make Bird Seed Ornaments

Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and spray it with nonstick spray.

Arrange your cookie cutters on the sheet pan.

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, water, corn syrup, and gelatin to form a smooth paste.

Stir in the birdseed and mix until fully coated.

Spoon the mixture into the cookie cutters.

Cut straws into 3-inch segments and press the straw into the top one-fourth of the bird seed-filled cookie cutter. Make sure the hole goes all the way through the mixture.

Let the mixture sit overnight in the cookie cutters. Once the birdseed has set you can remove the straw and cookie cutter.

Tie a piece of twine to hang your ornaments.

Hang your ornaments from a tree for our birds to enjoy.

Kids Christmas Activities

• Handprint Christmas Tree Towel
• Snowman Slime
• Snow place like Home Canvas
• Homemade Glitter Playdough
• Paper plate Santa Mask
• DIY Snowman Bath Tub Stickers

Bird Seed Ornaments

Bird seed ornaments are a fun activity to do with the kids and they also make great gifts! You can put them up in your yard to feed the birds or give them as gifts so your friends and family can watch the birds in their own yards.

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Supplies Needed

• Cooking spray
• Parchment paper
• Cookie cutters 1 in or taller
• 3 cups birdseed
• 1/8 cup flour
• 2 envelope unflavored gelatin
• 3 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 straws
• Twine

Instructions

• Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and spray it with nonstick spray.
• Arrange your cookie cutters on the sheet pan.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, water, corn syrup, and gelatin to form a smooth paste.
• Stir in the birdseed and mix until fully coated.
• Spoon the mixture into the cookie cutters.
• Cut straws into 3-inch segments and press the straw into the top one-fourth of the bird seed-filled cookie cutter. Make sure the hole goes all the way through the mixture.
• Let the mixture sit overnight in the cookie cutters. Once the birdseed has set you can remove the straw and cookie cutter.
• Tie a piece of twine to hang your ornaments.
• Hang your ornaments from a tree for our birds to enjoy.