Did you know you can easily make your own bird feeders from mason jars? This Mason Jar Bird Feeder is super easy to make and the birds will be delighted. They may just sing you a sweet song as a thank you!
At my home, we love feeding and watching the birds! We have quite a few different kinds of birds that visit and their songs fill the air while they add their beauty to our backyard and garden. While we have a few store-bought bird feeders, did you know you can easily make your own from mason jars? One of our favorite homemade bird feeders is this easy Mason Jar Bird Feeder. It is super easy to make using the step-by-step instructions below and the birds will be delighted. They may just sing you a sweet song as a thank you!
If you love inviting the birds into your yard, be sure and read how to create “A Summer Garden for the Birds“! And, if you would like to add a little whimsy to your garden or outdoor space, check out this fun Whimsical Woodland Creature Terrarium.
Mason Jar Bird Feeder Craft
Supplies Needed:
Mason jar or pasta jar, clean and dry
1 wooden dowel (approximately ¼ to ½ inch diameter and at least 10 inches long)
Jute twine
Clear pony beads, optional
Birdseed
Gorilla glue
Scissors
How to make a Mason Jar Bird Feeder:
1. Create a line of glue down the center of one side of the jar. Place the dowel over the glue. Also place the end of the jute twine in the glue. Allow to dry completely.
2. Wrap the jute cord around the jar and dowel. When the jar is covered to your liking, tie off the jute twine and cut the end.
3. Use two additional pieces of jute twine (approximately 36 inches long each) to wrap around the jar’s mouth. Repeat at the bottom (wrapping around the dowel to help hold it securely).
4. If desired, thread the twine at the mouth of the jar with pony beads. Repeat at the bottom of the jar.
5. Bring the twine from the mouth and bottom of the jar together and knot well to create a place for the bird feeder to hang.
6. Fill the jar about halfway with birdseed. Hang from a tree, clothesline, fence, or plant hanger.
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Mason Jar Bird Feeder Craft
Did you know you can easily make your own bird feeders from mason jars? This Mason Jar Bird Feeder is super easy to make and the birds will be delighted. They may just sing you a sweet song as a thank you!
Materials
- Mason jar or pasta jar, clean and dry
- 1 wooden dowel (approximately ¼ to ½ inch diameter and at least 10 inches long)
- Jute twine
- Clear pony beads, optional
- Birdseed
- Gorilla glue
- Scissors
Instructions
1. Create a line of glue down the center of one side of the jar. Place the dowel over the glue. Also place the end of the jute twine in the glue. Allow to dry completely.
2. Wrap the jute cord around the jar and dowel. When the jar is covered to your liking, tie off the jute twine and cut the end.
3. Use two additional pieces of jute twine (approximately 36 inches long each) to wrap around the jar’s mouth. Repeat at the bottom (wrapping around the dowel to help hold it securely).
4. If desired, thread the twine at the mouth of the jar with pony beads. Repeat at the bottom of the jar.
5. Bring the twine from the mouth and bottom of the jar together and knot well to create a place for the bird feeder to hang.
6. Fill the jar about halfway with birdseed. Hang from a tree, clothesline, fence, or plant hanger.
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