Cheerio Birdfeeders

My kids love watching birds eat from our bird feeder.  Do yours?  Here is a simple bird feeder that your kids can make. I found this cute idea at Preschool Alphabet You just need two things:  pipe cleaners and Cheerios.

Make a loop at one end of your pipe cleaner 

String Cheerios onto the pipe cleaner

{she had so much fun}

{my 21 month old son even got in on the action}

{but then he thought he was a bird and ate all the Cheerios off}

Twist the other end so the Cheerios don't fall off

Have fun hanging them in the yard for the birds

I found that you should really hang them in trees instead of in bushes.  We don't have many trees in our yard and my daughter could only reach the bushes.  Not long after we hung the three in the picture above, a deer came along and tore the entire branch down.  Also, if you use Honey Nut Cheerios or Cinnamon Burst (like we did) you will probably have bees around your birdfeeder.  Next time we will use regular Cheerios.

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