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Bird cake recipe
Bird seed cakes are perfect for our feathered friend's
autumn and winter warmth.
Making birdcakes in preschool is a great activity to explore the seeds
and foods like to eat, especially during harvest time and how to keep their
feeding areas clean - bird hygiene on RSPB
Bird
outline templates can be used to support or prompt children's own bird
themed art
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Resources needed
Bird seed mix
Lard or suet - vegetable, seed or nut based eg,
rapeseed oil
Saucepan, wooden spoon and access to a microwave or cooker
Bowl and Pots / tray
String and a punch/needle
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When using
pots for the seed feeders, increase the amount of fat used to
ensure the mix sets well and is less likely to break up once hung.
Melt
the vegetable fat and add the dry seed mix.
Stir well covering the seeds with the fat.
Scoop out into the pots or a tray and pat down
to compact.
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Make a hanging
thread:
Use a needle to thread a length of cord through
the pot and out of the base.
Return the threa through the same hole and tie
off into a knot.
When the pots are being filled, pack the
fat & seed mix around the thread or string to secure it in
place.
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