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    Orange Bird Feeder

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    Sharing the easy tutorial on how to make and orange bird feeder. This is one of our favorite kids bird feeder that is great kids Spring activity.

    Orange Bird Feeder | Making a bird feeder out of an orange | Kids Bird Feeders | Kids Summer Activities | www.madewithHAPPY.com

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    This orange bird feeder is one Spring craft your kids will not want to miss. The best thing about this craft is that it can be done all year long as long as you have an orange, you can make these cute bird feeders

    diy bird feeder craft

    Bird Feeder Ideas

    Spring is a great time to create some fun bird feeders and add to the colors of Spring. The trees are growing and the birds are out looking for some food after the cold winter. We love the idea of coming up with fun bird feeder ideas to add to the beauty of Spring or even Earth Day.

    If you love this bird feeder, then you will not want to miss our other bird feeders including Popsicle Stick Bird Feeder, Milk Carton Bird Feeder, Paper Plate Bird Feeder Craft, and our Heart-Shaped Birdseed Ornament.

    Easy Spring Crafts

    Spring Crafts For Kids

    With Spring in full swing, we are doing all we can to get outdoors.

    If your backyard is anything like ours, we've been spending the last few weeks clearing out the winter weeds and making room for all kinds of Spring Awesomeness!!!

    One of our favorite parts in the Spring cleanup of the backyard is to make sure we're welcoming the birds and butterflies back by clearing out their birdbaths and bird feeders. The kids asked if we could make some new bird feeders as some of ours had seen better days, and so I shared with them how to make these fun orange bird feeders.

    Orange Bird Feeder Story

    What was fun was telling them a funny story about their great-grandpa and birds and oranges. I feel extremely fortunate that I was able to know and spend some time with Craig's grandfather before he passed. He was so warm, welcoming, and funny as all getups.

    One day during our visit to his house in rural Kansas, I noticed he had an orange on a piece of wood hanging from a tree outside his living room window. I asked him about it, and being the quick-witted character he was, he immediately responded with a story about how the squirrels had brought the orange up the tree and built themselves a bowl and that they loved to collect rain or something to that extent.

    Listening so intently to his story, I was fascinated by how in the world the squirrels could get a full orange up in the tree and just had about a thousand questions about these genius squirrels.

    Have I mentioned ever how gullible I am? I am super gullible.

    The real reason for the orange was that it attracted birds to his yard and he loved to watch them from his front window. I often think of Grandpa Emmett when I see birds in the yard and even more so with these fun orange bird feeders. I sure do miss him!

    Bird Feeders for kids

    Making the Kids Bird Feeder

    You will find with these bird feeders that not only do the birds come for the seeds, but they also love the citrus. They are super fun to make with the kids and pretty easy! Here's how you do it.

    Supplies:

    Orange Bird Feeder | Making a bird feeder out of an orange | Kids Bird Feeders | Kids Summer Activities | www.madewithHAPPY.com
    • large orange
    • 2 dowels (or straws work too)
    • yarn
    • bird seed
    • knife
    • scissors - these are my favorites

    Directions:

    Orange Bird Feeder | Making a bird feeder out of an orange | Kids Bird Feeders | Kids Summer Activities | www.madewithHAPPY.com

    First, you start by cutting the orange in half.

    Orange Bird Feeder | Making a bird feeder out of an orange | Kids Bird Feeders | Kids Summer Activities | www.madewithHAPPY.com

    Use the knife and or spoon to remove the fruit from inside the orange peel leaving you with an orange peel cup.

    Orange Bird Feeder | Making a bird feeder out of an orange | Kids Bird Feeders | Kids Summer Activities | www.madewithHAPPY.com

    Using the dowels or straws, make sure they are at least 4 to 6 inches long.

    Orange Bird Feeder | Making a bird feeder out of an orange | Kids Bird Feeders | Kids Summer Activities | www.madewithHAPPY.com

    Poke both through the orange out the other side of the orange crossing in the middle.

    Orange Bird Feeder | Making a bird feeder out of an orange | Kids Bird Feeders | Kids Summer Activities | www.madewithHAPPY.com

    Next, you cut two equal size pieces of yarn or twine approximately 1.5 feet long.

    Orange Bird Feeder | Making a bird feeder out of an orange | Kids Bird Feeders | Kids Summer Activities | www.madewithHAPPY.com

    Tie each end of the yarn to each side of the dowel. You then can hang the bird feeder at the top of both pieces of yarn.

    Orange Bird Feeder | Making a bird feeder out of an orange | Kids Bird Feeders | Kids Summer Activities | www.madewithHAPPY.com

    Lastly, you fill the orange cup with birdseed and hang it. Just remind the kids to hold under the orange while walking around trying to find the perfect spot. Little hands can spill 🙂  Have fun!!

    HAPPY BIRD FEEDING!

    We highlighted this Garden Craft along with some other fun kid's crafts in our April Crafts for Kids along with our 101+ Easy Craft Ideas for kids.

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    Orange Bird Feeder

    Sharing the easy tutorial on how to make and orange bird feeder. This is one of our favorite kids bird feeder that is great kids Spring activity.

    Course Kids Crafts
    Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
    Total Time 15 minutes minutes
    Author Alli Ward

    Equipment

    • Scissors

    Ingredients

    • large orange
    • 2 dowels or straws work too
    • yarn
    • bird seed
    • knife

    Instructions

    • First you start by cutting the orange in half.
      Orange Bird Feeder
    • Using the knife and or spoon to remove the fruit from inside the orange peel leaving you with a orange peel cup.
      orange peel
    • Using the dowels or straws, make sure they are least 4 to 6 inches long.
      two dowels in orange
    • Poke both through the orange out the other side of the orange crossing in the middle.
      Straws in orange
    • Next you cut two equal size pieces of yarn or twine approximately 1.5 feet long. Tie each end of the yarn to each side of  the dowel. You then can hang the bird feeder at the top of both pieces of yarn.
      fill with bird seed
    • Lastly, you fill the orange cup with bird seed and hang.
      orange bird feeder filled

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