How To DIY The Cutest Bird Feeder Out Of Organic Materials From Your Yard

There's something comforting about watching birds flocking to your yard and pecking away at the seeds left for them. There are also benefits of having a bird feeder in your yard, outside of this small pleasure in life, including healthier birds and improved mental health for you. While the stores have a wide range of products available to help us in these endeavors, some of the modern houses and feeders look out of place in a nature-filled landscape. Fortunately, with a little elbow grease and some creativity, you can craft your own using natural items found right in your yard.

Twigs, pine branches, and any other aesthetically pleasing materials you find are woven together to create a hanging basket of sorts. Fill it with seed and watch small winged visitors perch for a while, and enjoy your creation. There are many ways to make a DIY bird feeder, but this one takes the best of the natural world for a truly organic take on an age-old tradition. The best part is, you likely won't spend a cent, unless you need to run to the store for seed of course.

Before beginning this project, you'll want to dig out some twine and forage in your yard or a local walking trail for supplies. Look for small pliable twigs and decorative sprigs of pine. Depending on the season, you may also want to add wildflowers and sprigs of edible berries, such as blueberries or mulberries. Feel free to expand on your all-natural concept. Craft handmade clay beads and grab food coloring or fruit juice to make a colorful DIY that invites more birds to your backyard space in style. With your natural treasures in hand, it's time to start building an organic feeder.

Bend twigs into circles of equal shape and size. These will make the perimeter of the hanging basket, so make them big enough for the type of bird you want to attract, but not so big as to draw in the larger ones you want to avoid. Use twine to fasten them, or weave the twigs to hold themselves in shape. Continue adding small bits of branches to the base to form the bowl, leaving the top portion bare as an entry point. Add pine sprigs, flowers, and berries to the top, and voila! Incorporate color by brushing on diluted food coloring or fruit juice. Make this tiny craft your own by adding an extended perch with a bit of extra branch. However you customize it, you'll have a one-of-a-kind bird snack station made entirely of earthy elements.