Vivian Gallagher
what you’ll need:
• 3/4 cup birdseed (we got the seed for small birds at wal-mart)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 small envelope of knox gelatine
• twine or string
• cookie cutters, molds or mason jar lids
• wax paper
what you’ll do:
• mix together the envelope of gelatine with 1/4 cup of water and bring to a simmer while stirring. continue stirring until the gelatine is dissolved.
• remove from heat and let cool for a minute.
• stir in the 3/4 cup birdseed. adding a little more if there is liquid still in the bottom of the pan.
• lay your cookie cutters out on wax paper and fill half way with the birdseed mixture.
• cut your twine, knot the end and push the knot down into your birdseed.
• continue filling with birdseed, covering the end of your twine and
knot.
• push the birdseed evenly into the cookie cutter until it’s full.
• allow them to dry overnight. turning them over every now and then.
• remove from the cookie cutters and hang them in your trees.
• then wait by the window to watch for your first guest.
• 3/4 cup birdseed (we got the seed for small birds at wal-mart)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 small envelope of knox gelatine
• twine or string
• cookie cutters, molds or mason jar lids
• wax paper
what you’ll do:
• mix together the envelope of gelatine with 1/4 cup of water and bring to a simmer while stirring. continue stirring until the gelatine is dissolved.
• remove from heat and let cool for a minute.
• stir in the 3/4 cup birdseed. adding a little more if there is liquid still in the bottom of the pan.
• lay your cookie cutters out on wax paper and fill half way with the birdseed mixture.
• cut your twine, knot the end and push the knot down into your birdseed.
• continue filling with birdseed, covering the end of your twine and
knot.
• push the birdseed evenly into the cookie cutter until it’s full.
• allow them to dry overnight. turning them over every now and then.
• remove from the cookie cutters and hang them in your trees.
• then wait by the window to watch for your first guest.
