Set your cookie cutters out onto a parchment lined baking sheet. The photo below was taken after 10 minutes in the fridge and you can kind of see the mixture is starting to hold its shape. It’s a little watery at first so you’ll need to place the bowl in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes or so, or until it firms up enough that the liquid won’t seep out from under the cookie cutters. Once the gelatin was dissolved I added the corn syrup and stirred until it was dissolved as well.įinally, I added the birdseed to the gelatin mixture. Next I added 1/2 cup of boiling water to the mixture and stirred it until it was dissolved. Since I used two packets of gelatin, I added 1/2 cup of cold water into a bowl, then I poured the two packets of gelatin on top of the water. The gelatin did it’s job to hold the cookie cutter shapes, and the corn syrup helped keep the birdseed pieces from flaking off.įirst I followed the instructions on the packet of Gelatin. I found the corn syrup worked really well to keep things stuck together. There are quite a few recipes for birdseed ornaments floating around on Pinterest – some having loads of ingredients, and some having only the birdseed and gelatin. I was worried it wouldn’t stick together as well, so I opted for a birdseed without the larger seed pieces in it. You can probably use birdseed that has sunflower seeds in it if that’s what’s available. The birdseed I used was called “ Outdoor Songbird Mix” and I got it from the bulk store. The full printable recipe is at the end of this post, but here’s what you’ll need: If you’re looking for more fun outdoor craft ideas, here’s a few of our favourites:Ģ0 Best Crafts for the Garden How to Make Birdseed Ornaments You can still make them, at least up to 13✬ (55✯), maybe even warmer? Check out our video for How to Make Bird Seed Ornaments: It’s supposed to rain this afternoon, so I’m guessing that will probably melt them away, but if your weather is a little on the mild side, don’t worry about them falling apart from the warmer temperatures. I was worried the mild temperatures would melt the gelatin, but the ornaments are still holding up perfectly well! But then it warmed up to 13✬ (55✯) outside with bright sunshine for a few days. I made these birdseed ornaments when it was around 1✬ (34✯) outside, which I considered perfect weather for them to hold their shape. We’ve had a bit of a temperature swing where we live the last week or so. And wow, when there’s a bright red cardinal perched on the ledge of our little wooden bird house, it just makes our whole day! Maybe it’s a maternal instinct to feed others? I have no idea? But when I see birds, I call the kids over shouting, “LOOK! LOOK! There’s a bird on the birdfeeder!” And then they come running to the window and they get really excited too. I don’t know why, but I get a little giddy when I see birds in the backyard eating the birdseed that I put out for them. So when our birdseed ornaments were done, we went outside and hung our “bird cookies” on the trees and bushes in the backyard. These birdseed ornaments are really easy to make! They look amazing and they might even look complicated, but don’t let it fool you – They’re super simple! I ended up calling them “bird cookies” with the kids because it’s kind of what they look and feel like.
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