Hanging Bird Feeder

The purpose of this project was to draw some birds in so you can observe them at a closer distance. Not only that but, you can provide the birds with the nutrients and energy they need to get them through migration, extreme temperatures and stressful breeding seasons. Plus it's super simple and easy to make!

1. PLASTIC WATER BOTTLE
2. USED (WASHED)CHOPSTICKS
3. TWINE
4. BOX CUTTERS
5. RULER
6. SCISSORS
7. HOT GLUE

Start by taking the plastic label off of your water bottle and making sure your water bottle is clean and dry.

Using your ruler measure 3 inches from the bottom of the plastic bottle. Using a marker, mark a dot so you know where to cut two small holes. The two dots should be exactly at the 3 inch mark and across each other on opposite sides of the bottle so you can put a stick through your bottle.

The two other marks are going to be at the 3 1/4 inch mark and on the other side of the water bottle. They should be across each other like the first set of dots.

Now move to the top of the bottle and measure a 1.5x1 inch square(1.5 is width 1 is height). This is going to be the flap to insert bird food.

Now moving under the cap of the water bottle make two small dots across from each other. You will be putting twine through these.

Cut the dots that you marked first, first. Be sure to poke a small hole to make sure the hole doesn't end up being too big. Use a pencil or the chopstick to make the hole more circular.

Cut the square you marked using the box cutters, but don't cut the top line so that flap can reopen without having to be reattached.

poke holes across the bottle, higher than the chopsticks so the birds can eat through the holes.

Finish with cutting the last two dots marked and make the holes the size of twines circumference.

First take one chopstick and put it through two holes that are across from each other. Now take the other and put it through the other set of holes.

Before you insert the twine through the top two holes cut 7-8 inches off and set aside. Now put the twine through the holes and make the ends even lengths. Using the 7-8 inches of twine tie a knot around the cap with the twine in between it (cap and knot).

Take your hot glue gun and glue around the spot where the chopsticks went so they can't move.

Glue around the knot you made with twine so it stays secure.

Fill the feeder with bird food of your choice using the flap you cut.

Now tie a secure knot around a tree branch using the twine and leave it for the birds!