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Gelatin Birdseed Feeders

Make a gelatin birdseed feeder with only a few ingredients! Hang them in a tree and take notes on the types of birds who come along to snack on them! 
Prep Time10 minutes
Refrigeration2 hours
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes
Cost: $2

Equipment

  • baking sheet
  • scissors

Materials

  • 2 unflavored gelatin packets
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 1/2 cups birdseed or chicken scratch
  • cookie cutters
  • straw cut into 2" segments
  • string

Instructions

  • Add the two gelatin packets to ½ c. boiling water, and whisk until dissolved.
  • Stir in the birdseed.
  • Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and place cookie cutters on top. Spoon birdseed mixture into cookie cutters.
  • Add a straw and press down. This will create an opening when the birdseed has dried for the string.
  • Refrigerate for 2 hours.
  • Carefully pop each bird seed shape out of the cookie cutters and let dry on the counter for a few more hours (or overnight).
  • Attach a string through the hole, and attach to a tree.  Watch and wait for a few hours, you’ll see birds come to nibble!

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