Super-simple Cheerio Bird-Feeders! Having made a (rather enormous!) Bug Hotel, we decided to continue our quest to attract more wildlife into our surroundings, by making some bird feeders to hang on/near to the bug hotel and around our garden too. These bird-feeders were incredibly easy to make (literally, all you need is a few pipe cleaners and a box of whole-grain Cheerios! - we used the Gluten Free kind) but they’re really effective and the threading is fantastic for improving the children’s fine motor-skills, necessary for other tasks, such as writing. Aside from just a little help with securely twisting the ends of the pipe cleaners, the kids were able to make these all by themselves, which they loved! And, in case you were wondering, Veterinarians have approved whole-grain cereals such as Cheerios for birds, as long as you feed the cereal in moderation. Because Cheerios is a cereal which is low in sugar, made of whole grains and contains no artificial colours or sweeteners, it is an acceptable bird treat. So, you can make them safe in the knowledge that you will not be doing the birds any harm at all too! (Though, be warned, there WILL be human snacking during this activity, so, make sure you stock-up well! 😂) You can twist the pipe cleaners into whatever shape you like or even try joining several together! Have fun! 💖 #threebeansplaytime #3beansplaytime #eyfsideas #cheeriobirdfeeder #cheeriosbirdfeeder #craftsforkids #funcraftskids #youtuberkids #kidyoutubers #homelearningfun #learningoutdoors #learningathome https://www.instagram.com/p/CBNbvuonoJw/?igshid=zae8fpzrsefn
