Birdseed Ornaments
Make easy, kid-friendly Birdseed Ornaments with just 3 ingredients! A fun winter craft that attracts cardinals, chickadees, finches, and more to your backyard. Perfect for classrooms, homeschool nature study, or family crafting time.
Ingredients
- 2 packets unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup water boiling
- mixing bowl
- spoon
- 2 cups birdseed
- cookie sheet
- cookie cutters
- hemp twine
- scissors
- parchment paper
Instructions
- Mix the gelatin: Empty 2 packets of unflavored gelatin into a mixing bowl. Pour in 1/2 cup boiling water and stir until completely dissolved. (Adult supervision required.)
- Add birdseed: Stir in 2 cups of birdseed until every seed is coated.
- Prepare cookie cutters: Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and arrange 3–4 cookie cutters on top.
- Fill cookie cutters halfway: Using a spoon, fill each cutter halfway with the birdseed mixture.
- Add hanging loop: Cut a 6–8 inch piece of twine, tie into a loop, and press the knotted end into the center of the ornament.
- Complete filling: Add more mixture until cutters are full. Press down firmly with a small piece of parchment paper to compact seeds.
- Dry: Let ornaments set at room temperature for 24 hours until completely hard.
- Remove and hang: Gently pop out ornaments and hang from trees, porch rails, or shepherd’s hooks.
Notes
Only hang ornaments when temperatures stay below 50°F.
