DIY Wild Bird Seed Halloween Ornaments

We’ve had a bird feeder in our backyard for quite some time now, and my kids really enjoy watching the many types of birds that stop by and helping us make sure it stays full of seeds for them. I came across this simple and fun craft recently for bird seed ornaments, so I figured we’d give it a try.

I enlisted my lovely assistant, Addison, to help me gather up the “ingredients.”

You’ll need flour, corn syrup, water, and wild bird food, plus some yarn or string to hang them with and cookie cutters to shape the ornaments. I used Pennington Wild Finch Blend for our project, and the cookie cutters can be picked up in the seasonal section at Walmart for a steal!

Making the bird seed ornaments was super simple. To start, you just mix together 3/4 cup of all purpose flour, 3 tablespoons light corn syrup, 1/2 cup water, and 4 cups of bird seed. Stir until they’re thoroughly combined.

Next, fill the cookie cutters with the bird seed mixture, making sure to press it in tightly. I covered a cookie sheet in parchment paper to keep them from sticking, but you could also just spray a cookie sheet lightly with non-stick cooking spray. You may also want to consider spraying the cookie cutters as well.

Use a stick or a toothpick to create holes for the string so you can hang your ornaments when they’re finished.

Allow the ornaments to dry overnight, flipping them regularly to ensure they dry completely on both sides. Then you just pop them out of the cookie cutters, add some colorful string, and your ornaments are complete!

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup all purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 4 cups Pennington Wild Finch Blend

Directions:

1. Mix together the flour, corn syrup, water, and bird seed thoroughly.
2. Firmly press mixture into cookie cutters, make a small hole for the string, and allow to dry overnight. Turn them often to allow them to dry on both sides.
3. Pop them out of the cookie cutter and tie a 12″-20″ string through them. Hang the ornaments for birds to enjoy!

Note that this mixture will make about 16 medium to large sized ornaments, so you may want to pull out some Christmas cookie cutters as well and tackle two holidays at once.

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