Bird feeders and bird cake making

During our creative day with birds as our theme, everyone had the opportunity to make either a bird feeder of some bird cake.

The bird feeder group with their recycled bottles ready to be turned into bird feeders.

cutting the holes for the birds

filling with seed mix

string tied and feeders ready

we plan to put a few out each week when we return after half term

lucky birds

9 home made feeders ready for winter

Rory chose to hang his in the corner of the field for bird to use in half term

Hannah hung hers in our Bird Heaven

Making bird cake...

not everyone liked to get their hands in the melted lard!

once made we scooped the mix into our own fat balls or hanging feeders

another group melting the lard

grating cheese

adding raisins

threading the string into the fat ball holders

getting the mix ready

bird cake and fat balls all ready for use in winter