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Nature Craft for Kids: Birdseed Biscuits

By Jen P Macaroni Kid Penn Hills May 17, 2012
Just in time for all of the birds tweeting outside, an adorable craft that gets kids paying attention to nature.
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What you will need to make around two 2.5 - 3 inch biscuits:
  • 3/4 cup of birdseed
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • Water
  • Cookie cutter
  • Oil
  • Foil
  • Cookie sheet
  • Straw
  • Ribbon
Instructions:
  1. Mix together the birdseed, flour, and 2 TBSP of water.
  2. Spray or coat the cookie cutter with oil and place it on a foil covered cookie sheet. Place the mixture in the cutter and pack it well. Insert a half of a straw near the top so you have a place to hang it!
  3. Bake the biscuits with straw in place in a 170º oven until the biscuit is hard, about one hour. Let cool.
  4. Remove the straw, place a ribbon through the opening and hang it outside in a spot that is out of the weather. Hopefully it will be by a window so you can see what sort of birds visit you for a snack.