Simple Saturday Bird Feeder

This is quick and easy to make and a fun thing to do with a young child on a cold and rainy Saturday afternoon.

It will also remind the birds that your yard is a good place to eat to which they will hopefully return in the spring to eat the bugs in your garden.

1. Mix several packets of unflavored gelatin per the package instructions with enough bird seed to make a good, dense mixture.

2. Pour the mixture into a small bundt pan or other container and chill it for several hours. Try to find something with a fun or seasonal shape to it.

3. After the gelatin is very firm, turn the pan upside down and gently tap the back until the gelatin / bird seed mixture falls out.

4. Poke a small hole through the birdseed using a pencil, screwdriver or similarly shaped item and thread a loop of stout twine or ribbon through the hole and hang the entire thing to a tree, porch railing or similar near by a window of the house and enjoy watching the birds eat.

Our favorites are the boldly colored birds. We get blue jays, cardinals and gold finches, but even the chickadees are fun to watch. It's also fun to watch the frustrated antics of the cat as he also watches the birds through the closed patio door.