Woven Bird Baskets

I made this owl as a woven basket. It is my own design and it is not as complicated to weave as it looks. I glued the top parts of the red and purple paper together.

I think it turned out quite nice.

I had the idea from these birds, which I saw while window shopping this Christmas.

I am going to try to make some other bird designs later.

Easy Pine Cone Bird Feeder

Today I made pine cone feeders for the birds.
Here is how it's done:

You will need some bird seed - or grain, seeds and muesli from the cupboard (which is what I used), a pine cone, some string and peanut butter

Mash up the seeds and peanut butter.

Apply to the pine cone (from the bottom up). Hang in a tree and wait for the birds to come. Easy!

Easy pomelo bird feeder

Yesterday I had a pomelo (large citrus fruit) and decided to save half the peel for an easy bird feeder. This morning I woke up to a garden filled with snow - and feeding birds. Here is how I did:

I used a pomelo, but you can use any citrus fruit or other fruits with a hard peel.

Eat the fruit - leaving half the peel intact.

Make a small hole (for rainwater)

Fill with grain, seeds and muesli

Place on branches.

Alternatively hang in strings.