DIY: Bird Seed Ornaments

Categories: Home & Garden, Pet & Animal

Posted: December 07, 2016

By: Wesley Rowbotham

With Christmas right around the corner, decorations are slowly being unboxed and put on display. But for a lot of people, decorating the trees in their yards can be both cumbersome and time consuming.

With our DIY Bird Seed Ornaments, you can create easy outside ornaments that will both look great and attract a few extra friends to your holiday celebrations.

Curious as to the types of friends you'll find, check them out here

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What you will need to make your Bird Seed Ornament

Mason Jar Lids
Wild Bird Food
Flour
Twine/String
Straws
Knox Gelatin
Karo Syrup
Mixing Bowl
Measuring Utensils
Cookie Sheet
Wax Paper

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Bird Feed Recipe

3 Cups Wild Bird Seed
½ Cup boiling water
3 tbsp Karo Syrup
1 packet unflavored gelatin
¾ Cup Flour

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Tips Before You Start your DIY Bird Feed Ornament

Tip 1: This recipe is time sensitive. The mixture will begin to set shortly after is has been mixed, so do not delay putting the mixture into your molds.

Tip 2: This recipe is designed for a cooler climate. If you repeat this recipe during the summer hours, your ornaments will begin to melt depending on how hot it is outside.

Getting Started:

Step 1: Mix gelatin packet into the boiling water until dissolved. Add the flour and Karo syrup to your mixture. Stir well. The consistency should be similar to pancake batter.

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Step 2

Add birdseed to your mixture and again stir well. Make sure there are no clumps of seeds in your mixture.

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Step 3

Take your wax paper and lay it over your cookie tray. Then, place your Mason jar lid onto the tray and spoon your suet mixture in. Make sure you fill the lid as much as possible, packing the mixture down tight (using wax paper to help you press the mixture will reduce your mess).

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Step 4

Take your straw, and stick it into the upper portion of the mold (this will create a hole where you will thread the string through later).

Step 5

Take your tray of bird feed ornaments and place it into the freezer overnight, allowing the gelatin to set.

Step 6

Remove the straw, and thread the string through your hole and tie tightly. You can now hang your bird feed ornaments up wherever you see fit!

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This recipe leaves a lot of options for creating more festive and unique ornaments, using food die, cookie cutters or anything else you can think of.

Looking for more winter bird feeder options? Check them out here.

We would love to see what you create, so show us your ornaments by tagging us @north40outfitters (on Pinterest or Instagram) so we can share your holiday spirit.