Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeder
Learn how to make a simple, kid-friendly Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeder in just 15 minutes. This step-by-step guide shows you how to reuse materials you already have at home and create a fun craft that backyard birds will enjoy.
Ingredients
- Cardboard tube
- Vegetable shortening
- Butter knife or popsicle stick
- Birdseed
- Hemp twine
Instructions
- Spread the shortening. Use a popsicle stick or butter knife to spread vegetable shortening on a clean toilet paper roll. This makes the roll water-resistant and perfect for winter.
- Add the birdseed. Roll the toilet paper tube on a plate filled with birdseed until it’s fully coated.
- Add twine (optional). Thread a loop of hemp twine through the tube if you want to hang the feeder.
- Hang the feeder. Place the tube on a tree branch or bush where birds can easily reach it.
- Reuse if desired. If shortening remains after the birds have eaten, roll the tube in fresh seed for a second round.
