Peanut butter pine cone feeder mix
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A pine cone spread with peanut butter, rolled in birdseed and hung with cotton string. An easy kids project.
Ingredients
- large pinecones
- cotton string (8-inch length per pinecone)
- natural, unsalted peanut butter
- bird seed
- spoon
Equipment
- mixing bowl
Directions
- Tie an 8-inch piece of string around a pinecone, leaving a loop at the top for hanging.
- Use a spoon to press peanut butter onto the pinecone, working it down between the scales.
- Roll the pinecone in birdseed until it is covered.
- Hang it from a tree.
Notes
Peanut butter feeders are best in cool weather; in heat it softens and can smear on feathers. Peanut allergy: kids with allergies shouldn't handle it.