How to Make a Holiday Bird Treat

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Making a holiday bird treat will help to ward off any winter food shortage for your local birds and is a fun way to get children involved in a giving and observing activity during the holidays. Consisting of high energy bird food attached to a pine cone, this holiday bird treat will bring delight to the birds and birdwatchers alike.

Time: 1 hour

Edit Ingredients1/4 cup lard1/4 cup peanut butter1 1/2 cups cornmeal or oatmealSmall assortment of berries, raisins, dried fruit, nuts, sunflower seeds, etc. Depending on the size of your cone, 1/2 to 3/4 of a cup is sufficient

Edit Steps1Melt the lard and peanut butter together over low heat in a saucepan.

2Stir in the cornmeal or oatmeal. Mix through.

3Remove the mixture from the oven. Let cool.

4While the mixture is cooling, get the pine cone ready. Attach fishing line, string or wire to the top of the pine cone to use as a hanger. Tie a strong knot.

5Place the pine cone on a cookie sheet covered in wax paper. Spread the cooled mixture between the scales of the pine cone.

6Decorate your pine cone with the remaining assortment of ingredients by placing them onto the pine cone. They will attach to the wet mixture already on the cone.

7Chill the pine cone in the refrigerator to set hard. Place the cone into the refrigerator sitting on the cookie sheet. Alternatively, place it outside on the porch until the entire mixture hardens.

8Hang the holiday treat outside where the birds can access it easily. Make sure the spot you choose is cat-proof!

9Finished.

Edit TipsThis is a great project for children three years or older, with adult supervision.The complexity of this project is classified as medium.This is a great decoration for inside on your Christmas tree for a temporary time. Keep it inside during the holiday season, then move it outside for your wild bird friends to enjoy!

Edit Things You'll NeedPine cone (or other conifer cone) of any size, but the larger ones are easier to work withFishing line, string, invisible thread or wire (and scissors/snips to cut)SaucepanButter knife to help spread the food mixture onto the coneCookie sheet lined with wax paper

Edit Related wikiHowsHow to Make a Peanut Wreath for the BirdsHow to Make Homemade Bird FoodHow to Make Peanut Butter Bird Food on a Corn CobHow to Make Emergency Baby Bird FoodHow to Help Songbirds in Winter

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