Celebrate Winter: Birdie Party

As winter approaches, it becomes harder for our feathered friends to find their food.  Why not help them?  Kids love to make things - and these things you won't have to throw away when little eyes aren't looking because you have no more space left.  I mean, Not. Even. One. More. Inch. For. Craft. Projects.

Yes, I have a 6 year old girl :)

This idea could easily be adapted to a family night activity, or a winter birthday party, or even just a no-reason-to-party party. 

Items needed for making bird seed treats:  Bird seed, peanut butter, popcorn, cranberries, dried fruit, bread, bagels, ribbon, pinecones, needle & string, etc.

How cute are these bird seed wreaths?!?

Very easy tutorial here

This is also very simple, this is just a pine cone, peanut butter and bird seed!  source

Why not make homemade "ornaments" to hang on your trees outside?  Too cute!  So simple - it is made from bread, peanut butter, and bird seed! 
The how-to

String popcorn, peanuts and cranberries for a special birdie treat!

If you make a lot of treats, you could decorate a whole tree outside!  Could be the best decorated Christmas tree ever!  At least the birds would think so :)

Or you can hang a few outside your window, where you can bird watch easily.

If you want to tie this into a Birdie Birthday Party, the decorations would be key:



Think birds, bird houses, bird cages, fun colors, branches. 

Yes, branches. 

Very fun!  And another branch!  From this blog

The kids could take home their bird treats as a party favor.

Sometimes the simplest ideas really are the cutest and most fun!