Looking for a fun activity to do? Check out how to make an easy bird feeder out of simple, everyday household items!

What you’ll need

  • 2 Liter Bottle
  • 2 1/8 inch dowels 9inches long
  • 2ft wire or string
  • Live mealworms
  • Awl
  • Needle nose pliers
  • Scissors

Instructions

  1. Empty 2 liter bottle, remove the label and wash with soap and water. Let dry overnight.
  2. Mark 4 circles 1.5″ in diameter for holes parallel from each other. Make dots under each circle for perching sticks, also parallel.
  3. Use awl to punch hole on perching dots. Use awl again to start the large circle for cutting.
  4. Use scissors for cutting 1 ½ inch circles where you made a hole with the awl (above the perch holes). Be sure to have no sharp edges after cutting the holes.
  5. Push both 9inch dowels through parallel, small perching holes.
  6. Use awl to punch another hole at the bottom of the bottle.
  7. Bend one end of the wire, shaping as a hook, using the needle nose pliers.
  8. Hook to the hole made at the bottom of the bottle.
  9. Make a big hook at the other end of the wire and hook around the neck of the bottle. (Cut wire accordingly to appropriate size for hanging).
  10. Take off bottle cap and put meal worms inside.
  11. Be sure to clean bird feeder regularly to avoid spreading diseases using a 10% bleach and water mixture.
  12. Hang it outside for you and the birds to enjoy!