Treat your garden birds to a pine cone feast this winter.
For this project you will need:
1 large or 3 small cones
half a cup of vegetable shortening or lard
2 cups of porridge oats
wild bird seed
nuts and dried fruit (optional)
bowl and plate
wooden spoon
string
Mix the vegetable shortening and oats together in a bowl with your spoon.
Tie one end of the string to the stem end of the pine cone.
Using your fingers or the back of a spoon, press the fat mixture into the cone.
Tip some wild bird seed onto a plate and add chopped nuts and dried fruit if you have some. Roll the cone in the mixture until it is covered.
Hang the cone from a tree or post and watch the birds enjoy it!
Please make sure you ask a responsible adult to help you.
