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My four-year-old niece, Morgan, goes to this cool preschool that places a lot of emphasis on teaching kids about nature and the environment. They do all sorts of fun things like go on hikes, eat fried dandelions and learn how maple syrup is made. A live chicken, named "Miss Chick," actually lives in Morgan's classroom.

Last week my sister Carrie read the class The Big Snow, which is all about how animals prepare for the winter. Then she showed the class how to make For-the-Birds Feeder, a craft in The Cheerios Cookbook I gave to Morgan couple of years ago (full disclosure: I edited the book).

Like lots of places these days, Morgan’s school is peanut-free, so Carrie used soy nut butter instead of the creamy peanut butter called for in the directions. She called the event, “messy, but successful.” Considering every one of the kids who made the bird feeders chose to take them home rather than leave them at school, I’d have to agree about the successful part (and I'm grateful I wasn't charged with clean up!).

I'll post a photo of Morgan's bird feeder as soon as I get my hands on one. In the meantime, here's the photo from the book and the directions:

For-the-Birds Feeder
For-the-Birds Feeder


Start to Finish: 15 minutes
1 bird feeder

Supplies:
Sharpened pencil
Sugar ice cream cone

Pipe cleaner (chenille stem)
Table knife
Creamy peanut butter
Cheerios cereal
Birdseed


1. Use the pencil to poke a hole in the pointed end of the ice cream cone.

2. Twist a knot in the end of the pipe cleaner. Thread the pipe cleaner into the ice cream cone and out the hole (The knot will hold the pop cleaner in place).

3. Use the table knife to spread the peanut butter on the outside of the cone. Press the cereal all over the peanut butter to cover the cone. Sprinkle the birdseed over the cone, pressing it into the peanut butter with your fingers.

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Comments

cheif boy arb said:

i think that is great and for lil kids i beat they loved it,the other day i was at work and i had very lil time on my hands and i had to come up with somthing fast so i got march mellos and melted it down and put sprinkols an them and i used suger sticks and made snow men out of it all they loved it u should relly try it some time it great

December 14, 2007 11:16 PM

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