Add a Little Mickey to the Yard with a Mickey Bird Feeder

This fall as you prepare for winter, think about creating this Mickey Bird Feeder for those feathered friends. This is a great way to get kids involved and the fun lasts for a while as the family can enjoy the beautiful birds that will flock to the feeder.

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What You’ll Need

• -4 cups mixed bird seed
• -3/4 cup all purpose flour
• -1/2 cup water
• -3 tablespoons corn syrup
• -1 packet of plain gelatin
• -Wax paper
• -Cookie cutters
• -Twine or yarn
• -Straw
• -Scissors

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How To Make It

1. Combine bird seed, flour, water, gelatin, and corn syrup in a mixing bowl.

2. Using a spoon, pack the bird seed mixture into the cookie cutters.

3. Use a straw to poke a hole at the top of the bird feeder. Leave straw in mixture until dry.

4. Let dry, preferably overnight. Remove straw. (If the mixture is still wet, you may bake in the oven on the lowest setting for an hour or so.)

5. Thread twine or yarn through bird feeder and hang outside for the birds!

Source: Disney Family