Fairies' Feathered Friend Feeder
Materials:
An empty milk carton, nontoxic paint, glitter, white glue, popsicle
sticks, 10" wooden dowel w/ 1/4" diameter, wire hanger (cut bottom
of hanger for inserting into milk carton), birdseed.
Rinse out milk carton thoroughly. Do not completely open top, rather
glue open spout back together. Cut 3" wide by 4" long arched
openings on "spout" side and opposite side of carton, with base of
opening approx. 3" from bottom of carton. Let the child paint the
outside of the carton in Litha colors of red, yellow, orange, white,
green. Before the paint dries let child sprinkle colored glitter all
over the carton, (birds are attracted to shiny objects). Let carton
dry. Glue painted or non-painted popsicle stick shingles onto the
top of the carton as a roof. For the perches, poke holes in the
carton just below the openings, and slip the wooden dowel through
the holes. Poke two holes in the top of the carton just under the
roof, insert one end of the cut hanger into each hole. Fill the
bottom of the carton with wild birdseed. Hang in a spot that is easy
to view, but far enough away from fences or other objects to thwart
predators. Tell child how fairies, brownies, and sprites ride on the
backs of birds to get from one place to another.
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