PROJECT: Feed the Birds this Winter!
Pinecone Bird Feeder

What You Need

1 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup shortening
Spoon
2 bowls
Pinecones
Seeds
String 18" long
Scissors

What To Do

  1. Tie the ends together and attach to the base of a pinecone. Fit the string around the scales to hold it securely in place.
  2. In one bowl mix peanut butter and shortening together.
  3. Spoon the mixture onto the scales of the pine cones.
  4. Pour the seeds in the other bowl and roll the pine cone in them, covering well.
  5. Hang your bird feeder near your window sill. Have fun watching the birds eat their meals.

Adapted from Cloverbuds, Minnesota Extension Service.

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