How To Make An Apple Bird Feeder: Protecting Birds in Winter

As it is starting to draw closer to winter and food for wildlife is becoming more scarce, I thought it would be a good time to share this simple, fun activity we did at home recently.

How To Make An Apple Bird Feeder

You Will Need…

• Apple

• Twigs – Thick enough to be a perch but thin enough to fit through an apple.

• String or raffia

• Peanut butter

• Seeds

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1

Core the apple.

Step 2

Carefully push the sticks through the apple. You might need to use a knife to help make a hole first.

Step 3

Tie the string through the apple. Use it to also hold the sticks in place if possible.

Step 4

Use the peanut butter as ‘glue’ to stick the seeds on.

Step 5

Hang it onto a tree branch. Then just sit back and observe the birds enjoying their treat!

Do you feed the birds in winter? What type of feeder do you have?