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FIFTH GRADE
 How to Make a Bird Feeder Out of a Plastic Bottle
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO MAKE A MATERIALS:
BIRD FEEDER OUT OF RECYCLED 1 Empty Water
MATERIALS? Bottle/Gatorade Bottle
These recycled craft will help 2 Mixing Spoons
feed the feathered friends of Bird Seeds
the back yard and keep them Twine
alive through winter months. Scissor

STEPS OR DIRECTIONS
1. Near the bottom of the bottle, cut a little larger than a quarter size hole into the
side of the bottle. Poke a spoon handle through it until it hits the other side of the
bottle and cut a small hole there so the handle can go through.
2. Repeat step 1 higher up on the bottle for the other spoon.
3. Tie a piece of twine around the neck of the bottle as a hanger for the birdfeeder.
4. Fill the bottle with the birdseed and hang your feeder outside.
5. The seed will fall out onto the spoons as the birds eat.
6. Fill up when needed!
 How to Make a Mason Bee Habitat
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO MAKE A A
BEE HABITAT OUT OF RECYCLED
MATERIALS?
providing the bees a safe
place to live
Mason bee’s pollinate but
don’t sting
Provide the bees a safe A can
place to live, which is Painting
another reason we wanted STEPS Stripes
to share how to make a Nail and hammer
mason bee habitat. FIRST, save a can or purchase a cheap can of Bamboo pieces
something at the store to use
SECONDLY, Paint the outside of the can yellow and let it dry.
THIRDLY, put 2 black stripes around the can and let it dry.
Using a nail and hammer, pound 2 little holes in the can, one on
each end of the sidewall
FINALLY, Tie a piece of string through the holes, so you have a
hanger for your bee house.
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