Feed the birdies!

This will make about a dozen bird feeders. You can halve the recipe to make less or double it to make more. But honestly, given the current situation and the fact that we’re all stuck inside (stinkin’ Corona Virus!) they make adorable gifts. Put ’em in a paper lunch bag – ’cause we’re certainly not using those right now – and place at the doors of your neighbors. Spread the happiness – feed the birds & make a friend smile!

What you need:

• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 1/2 cups wild bird seed
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 1 envelope non-flavored gelatine
• 1/2 cup water
• mason jar lids, applesauce jar lids, spaghetti sauce jar lids – you’ll need 12
• twine, yarn, string, rope, whatever you’ve got!
• parchment paper

Mix the first 5 ingredients together thoroughly.

Tie your twine onto your 12 jar lids. Make sure your strings are long enough to tie around wherever they may hang. A little piece of tape on the inside will help hold the twine in place while you’re filling the lids up.

Lay your jar lids on a piece of parchment paper – newspaper will work just fine if your lid is closed in the back (like an applesauce jar lid or spaghetti sauce jar lid). Grab a handful of your birdseed mixture and smash it down with your hands into the lid (it will be sticky, so you may want to spray some cooking oil or rub a bit of coconut oil on your fingers and palm to keep the seeds from sticking too much). Allow the feeder lids to sit a few hours or overnight before hanging.