Yesterday the kiddo and I made a little gift for the birds. When I was little I ALWAYS wanted to do this: a bird nest helper. Yarn bits and grass/branch pieces for our feathered friends. Not that they need the help… but it was fun! SO, during my research for this project, I found out a few things. First, you probably want to use all natural materials for this. As in… no acrylic/rayon yarn. I used wool and cotton. I also read: don’t use dryer lint. Dryer lint tends to fall apart and disintegrate, and this can create a weak nest for your birdies.
Things to use: sticks, grass, moss, natural yarn and string, and even hair (sort of ewww…. but those birds love it)! You want to keep all string/yarn lengths under 3 – 4 inches. I have NO idea why. I just read this multiple times, so I stuck with it. Add all these bits and pieces to a suet feeder, thistle feeder bag, or even an old orange mesh bag and hang from a tree. We hung ours in a tree in front of our living room window… hopefully we’ll see those birds grabbing some nest goodies this spring!
Happy Monday,
Chelsey
Tags: Bird, bird nest helper, nest, paper mama farm, suet feeder
Categories: diy, paper mama farm
this is a really great idea. a great photo opportunity too, capturing them pulling the pieces out!
I can't wait!
Oh my gosh! Ohh a girl after my own heart! Aaron and I did this a few years back and we waited and waited with fingers crossed…and were SO SO SO excited to see that some of our sparkly yarn and aqua raffia was used by a mama bird!
You made my day today! 🙂 So happy I popped in!
Here's to a Happy Happy Spring!
Love from the NJ Shore!
xo Jenny Holiday
ps Your VINES are the best ever ever ever!!
Ooooo! Fun! Maybe we'll see some lovely red pieces in some nests. 🙂
I absolutely LOVE this idea! I'm going to try and do it with my little one who thinks birds nests are really cool, thank you for sharing!
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Have fun!
What a great idea!!! That sounds so sweet.
This is a really cute idea, but wouldn´t it be better to use "natural" colors of yarn and wool?
Otherwise it's too much a hint for cats and other evil animals… and humans…
xoxo
Anni
I know… I thought of that…. later. Ha! Good idea. 🙂