What you need:

I work with preschoolers and we have made this bird feeder several times. It is simple to make and the birds love it!

Artist's conception
of the bagel birdfeeder

To make one bird feeder, you will need:

• 1 day old bagel
• lard
• birdseed
• string or ribbon for hanging

What you do:

1. Spread your spread on the bagel.
2. Roll the bagel in the birdseed. (Or you may place the bagel in a gallon sized zipper bag that contains birdseed.  Then you can shake the bag to coat the bagel.)
3. Tie ribbon or string through the hole of the bagel to hang the bagel.
   
   One of the good things about this bird feeder is that the birds can eat the whole thing!

Ideas from you

From: Tensie Palmer
This bagel bird feeder idea is perfect for us!  We have a 4, 3, 1 and newborn in this household.  We love to watch the birds and clouds and the neighborhood resident squirrel.  This feeder is good because it does not put SO much seed out in the yard that I am growing it all IN the yard when they drop it all on the grass.  Plus our little guys can do this almost by themselves!  They love to be IN control of an activity sometimes. Thanks so much!! :o)

From Nancy
My Brownie troop made this bird feeder and they were a great craft that tied in to a badge about animals.

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