This orange bird feeder was so fun and easy to make. I’m looking forward to all the bird watching the boys and I will get to do too as a result. Jay loved helping make this, and this was a great project for him to help with. Not a lot of mess, which was a huge bonus for me, and him feeling like he’s helping, which was a huge bonus for him. And it can all be done using ingredients you probably have on hand already.
Start with an orange, and slice it in half (one orange can make two feeders).
Take out the insides with a fork or knife (I used both!). It’s ok if there is a thin layer of orange left inside.With a knife or skewer (I used a knife) poke either side of the orange to create a whole large enough for string to fit through.The filling! We used 1/2 c. oats, 1/4 c. peanut butter, 1/8 c. raisins, 1/8 c. sunflower seeds (this is enough to fill two orange halves). Using oats and peanut butter as a base you can pretty much add whatever else you want. I just had raisins and sunflower seeds on hand.Jay stirring the filling mixture.Jay trying to cool down the filling mixture for the birds by blowing on it. He sees me do this with Charlie’s food to cool it down, so his sweet, nurturing self wanted to do the same for the birds (even though it wasn’t hot, ha). 😉Filling the oranges up with the filling mixture. Pressing it down in the cup will help the mixture stay in better if its windy out.What is helping Mom cook without sneaking a bite… or two. Bird food so good that even Jay will eat it!To finish, cut a long piece of string or hemp. String it through your orange holes on either side, and then tie a knot on either side to secure. Hang on a tree or a plant hook (we chose a plant hook because we don’t have any trees by our balcony).
Easy, Orange Bird Feeder
(makes 2 feeders)
1 orange
1/2 c. oats
1/4 c. peanut butter
1/8 c. raisins
1/8 c. sunflower seeds
hemp or string
Cut orange in half, take out filling from both halves. Using a knife or a skewer, poke two small holes in each of the orange halves, on either side of the orange.
Combine oats, peanut butter, raisins, and sunflower seeds.
Cut a long piece of string or hemp. String it through your orange holes on either side, and then tie a knot on either side to secure. Repeat with the other orange halve.
Hang up your bird feeder, and enjoy watching the birds come visit!
I shared my personal summer bucket list last week, but I created a separate one for the boys and I to complete together! Charlie’s 10 months, so he’s really easy going and happy with whatever we’re doing as long as he can be held and loved on. So this bucket list is directed towards toddlers! Jay is 2 1/2, and loves to be entertained, pretty much constantly, haha. A bucket list is a helpful way for me to keep some fun activities in my back pocket, for those afternoons when we need to get up/go out and do something out of the ordinary together. Â I hope you enjoy, and that it gives you some fun ideas. Please let me know if you have any other ideas of things to do with a toddler during the summer!
