Description
Create eco-friendly birdseed ornaments to attract feathered friends to your garden.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups birdseed (mixed seeds or your favorite type)
- 1/2 cup unflavored gelatin
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- Silicone mold or cookie cutters
- Twine or string (for hanging)
- Wax paper or parchment paper
Instructions
- In a small pot, mix 1/2 cup of unflavored gelatin with 1/2 cup of water and heat over low until dissolved. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tablespoon of corn syrup.
- In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of birdseed with the gelatin mixture and stir until all seeds are coated.
- Pack the mixture into a mold or cookie cutters, compacting it tightly, and create a hole at the top for hanging.
- Place filled molds on wax or parchment paper and let dry at room temperature for at least 24 hours.
- Once dry, remove from molds and thread twine or string through the holes to hang outdoors.
Notes
Customize with different seeds or shapes. They make excellent gifts and are a great craft for kids.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 1440 minutes
- Category: Craft
- Method: Crafting
- Cuisine: N/A
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ornament
- Calories: 50
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg