Hi everyone! It’s me! Dino!
Jessi’s on spring break, so she said that I could come visit and teach you about two
of my favorite things: birds and recycling!
Now you may not know this, but birds looove recycling.
Not only does it help make the world cleaner, you can also recycle some things that
you might usually throw away... and turn them into bird feeders!
Bird feeders for … feeding birds! Like me!
So, first things first!
Let’s talk about what we birds like to eat!
We love things like insects, and worms and ticks for sure. I can’t get enough of those delicious
ticks!
But we also eat some kinds of people food! Like nuts, sunflower seeds, peanut butter,
and fruit, including my own personal favorite, apples!
And even though we love to eat lots of things that humans like, there are some human foods
that can be dangerous for birds.
The first big one to avoid is chocolate! You might think chocolate is realllly yummy, but
it’s NO GOOD for birds.
So if you’re going to put peanuts or other things in your feeder for me, help me out
and make sure they don’t have any chocolate on them!
Thank you in advance.
Another food you should avoid is bread. I mean, I’ll eat it, but it doesn’t really
give me the nutrients that I need.
Plus, it can attract mice and rats, and as good as I am about sharing, I do like to have
my food all to myself.
Now that we got our food basics down, let’s make some bird feeders!
This one is really fun and simple to make!
All you’ll need is a toilet paper roll, heh! I said toilet paper! And also some string,
some peanut butter, a butter knife or a spoon, a plate, and some bird food!
And may I suggest my personal favorite, sunflower seeds? Yum, yum, yum!
Now this might get messy, so make sure you’re in a place where it’s ok to make a mess.
First, set out your plate and pour some birdseed on it. Set this aside for now, you’ll use
it later!
Take some peanut butter, and spread it all over your toilet paper roll.
Yeah! You’re on the right track!
Next, roll your toilet paper roll across the bird seed until it’s well covered.
You’re almost there! And I’m starting to drool!
All you have to do now is pull your string through the middle of the roll. Then, just tie your
bird feeder to a tree! That’ll be a great place for me to take a quick snack break later!
This next bird feeder is really fun, because you can keep filling it up over and over.
You’ll need an empty plastic jug, a marker, birdseed, and scissors. For this feeder, you
should ask for help from a grown up.
First, draw a circle on one side of the jug where you want your birdy friends to get their
food. On the opposite side, draw another circle.
Next, ask for help from a grown up, and cut the circles out.
That looks great!
Now, you can fill your feeder with bird food!
And finally, you can hang your bird feeder on a branch using the jug’s handle, no string
needed!
Okay, I have one more fun bird feeder to show you, that’s really easy to make!
All you’ll need is an empty plastic bottle, some string, scissors, birdseed, and a wooden spoon.
And, if you have an extra pencil lying around, that'll work too!
First, mark a spot on the bottle near the bottom, about the width of your wooden spoon
or pencil.
Now, flip your bottle over and mark a spot opposite the one you just made. Make a third
mark about an inch above that one.
Then get some help from a grown up to cut out those three holes.
Once the holes have been cut, slide your wooden spoon or your pencil through the two lower holes.
Now you’ve made a perch for birds to stand on, and a hole for the seed to spill out!
All that’s left is to fill the feeder up and hang it outside!
By recycling your leftover stuff and turning it into birdfeeders, you’re helping the
environment, which keeps you healthy, and you’re giving your neighborhood birds a
meal, which keeps us healthy!
Which is just so sweet of you!
Did you make a birdfeeder that you want to share? Or do you have more questions for me
about birds, or dinosaurs, or how I’m so handsome? Grab a grownup and leave a comment below,
or send us an e-mail at kids@thescishow.com!
Thanks for making bird feeders with me!
And I’d like to thank Google Making Science for helping me make this episode!
And have a scrumptious day!