How to Make a Bird Feeder With a Toilet Paper Roll

Birdfeeders help birds stay healthy when food is not readily available in the wild. In addition to benefiting the birds, you will be attracting birds to your yard for your enjoyment. You can use different types of birdseed that will attract the type of birds you would like to see in your yard.

Things You'll Need

  • Toilet paper roll
  • Utility knife
  • String
  • Peanut butter
  • 1 to 2 cups birdseed
  • Butter knife
  • Paper plate
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Instructions

    • 1

      Remove any scraps of toilet paper from the toilet paper roll so that all you have is a cardboard roll.

    • 2

      Use a utility knife to make one hole on each side of the toilet paper roll about 1 inch from the end of the roll. The holes should line up on each side of the roll.

    • 3

      Place the end of a 2-foot-long piece of string through one hole. Place the other end through the hole on the other side of the roll. Bring both ends of the string up and out of the top of the roll. Tie the ends together three or four times to make a sturdy knot. Lower the knot back into the roll.

    • 4

      Lay the paper plate on the table in front of you. Pour 1 to 2 cups of bird seed on the plate. Spread out the birdseed so it is in a single layer. Set the plate off to the side. You can use wild birdseed or bird-specific birdseed to attract certain species of birds.

    • 5

      Use the butter knife to apply a coat of peanut butter to the entire toilet paper roll. The peanut butter needs to be thick so the seeds will stick.

    • 6

      Place the buttered toilet paper roll on the left side of the paper plate. Roll the toilet paper roll over the birdseed to the right side of the plate so that the seed is embedded in the peanut butter. Press down hard, but not hard enough to crush the roll.

    • 7

      Place the seeded roll between your hands and roll back and forth to ensure the seed is stuck to the peanut butter.

    • 8

      Hang the toilet paper birdfeeder outside from a tree branch or somewhere where squirrels and other wildlife can̵7;t reach it.