So I immediately set to thinking of ways we could use them.
I found a tutorial online for bird feeders.
Here is my tutorial you can follow and if by the end you're still confused, I'll give you the tutorial that I followed.
Items needed:
popsicle sticks (about 50-60 per feeder)
1 tongue depressor (a large popsicle stick)
liquid glue
paint (optional)
twine
hot glue
Step 1: paint popsicle sticks and tongue depressor (this is optional). I used tape on the backs to hold them together. Make the tape extend beyond the sticks so you that you fold it back to stick to the table to hold them in place. Let dry.
Step 2: you will need 12 sticks for the base. I kept the tape on the back of them. Flip them over and glue on 12 sticks perpendicular. On the tutorial I used, she only used 2 sticks on the back. You can decide how many you want. You don't need to paint these.
Step 3: Let dry then flip back over. Add glue to only half of the back of the tongue depressor and place on base.
Step 4: now you will start stacking the sticks around the sides, gluing them down in the corners. 6 sticks per side. My kids wanted more so they went 9 per side. It just makes the feeder deeper. My concern was that the birds couldn't reach the seeds in the feeder while standing on the depressor but they didn't really care :) Guess the birds will have to stand on the top of the feeder.
Step 5: now you let the feeder sit so that the glue can dry. Then cut two pieces of twine. I threaded our differently then was shown on the tutorial. I think her way is better. I just threaded them across under the top popsicle stick. You then hot glue the twine to the sticks in the corners. Or if you're like me and too lazy to get the glue gun out, just leave it. Knot the twine at the top, fill with bird seed and "WA-LA", you have a bird feeder.
She threaded hers under the bottom, then up the outsides and under the top layer of sticks.
Step 6: Find the perfect tree and hang.
Still confused?? Check out Tonya Staab's tutorial.
