10 Super Simple DY Bird Feeders For Spring Time!
It’s almost Summer, officially… and I always get very excited when the sun comes out! I can’t wait to hear the birds singing and I would really love to make some bird feeders but I have cats.
All my family have cats so I can’t make a bird feeder to hang anywhere! I don’t want to lure the poor critters to their death!

I hope you will pick up the torch on my behalf and make some pretty bird feeders or even butterfly feeders (that’s the bonus by the way :p).
Recycled Tin Can Bird Feeder
How fabulously simple is this bird feeder?! All you need is a tin can, some string like this stuff, yarn or pretty bakers twine like this
* for stringing up, a little paint and some of this duct tape in a million different colors
!*
I really want to get my hands on some of this colorful duct tape. I’ve no idea what I would use it for but I still want some. I’m sure I could find something to do with it!
You can see this great tutorial over at momtastic.
Vintage Tea Cups & Candle Sticks
These teacup bird feeders attached to old glassware is tres impressive!
I think I would be too afraid to use vintage glassware in case it was something valuable.
Amanda from Kaleidoscope of Color did an excellent job.
Popsicle Sticks Galore!
If you have a lot of these lolly sticks (popsicle sticks)*, you could make a bird feeder just like this Lil guy!
View via TonyaStaab’s blog.
Use Your Apples
The tutorial for this DIY is in German, but it’s easy to translate with Google Translate!
The blog is Happy Serendipity, and you can access Google translate here.
All you need to have is an apple, bird seed, a cookie cutter like this*, a screw or hook and some lovely bakers twine
* to hang from a tree.
Twigs & Paint
Another tutorial that will need to be translated but this looks simple enough, and it’s made using twigs, a hot glue gun like this one, and some of this craft paint
!
By the very talented Johanna Rundel!
We’re all about the recycling here!
Chicken Wire Cone
This bird feeder is so simple if you have a little chicken wire like this stuff here!
In fact, virtually all of these tutorials are insanely simple.
The birds/Squirels in your area are guna be phaaaat.
Cereal!
If you have cheerios in your house, then this bird feeder is crazy simple!
Although, I’m not sure how good Cheerios are for birds and their digestive system.
I’m not an expert so don’t listen to me.
Cups and Saucers
Another version of the teacup bird feeder is to turn into a hanging bird feeder!
You just need a cup and saucer, some string
and some serious epoxy glue
*.
This project is from the book – Creating The Vintage Look.
Upcycled Milk Carton Craft
Are you ready to recycle all the cartons from your house?
Grab some of these colorful paints, sponge daubers
, dowel rods
and a craft knife
!
I love this little paint job, and it’s designed perfectly to allow for more than one bird to feed at once.
Check out the tutorial over at I Dig Pinterest.
Upcycled Egg Carton Feeder
If you eat eggs, then you’re bound to have easy access to a few egg cartons. For this simple DIY bird feeder.
Feed the biiiiirds tuppence a bird! Sing it with me!
Bonus Time! Two beautiful little butterfly feeders:
How to make a very simple butterfly feeder for your backyard – check it out over at Essentials Kids.
How beautiful are these butterfly feeders?! You can see this tutorial over at e-how.
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Michelle James
I love all of these ideas. Each is so creative but I think my favorite is the teacups on top of the vase. Super cute.
Lisa at Concord Cottage
HI this is such a great round up of Bird Feeders, love them. If you have time we’d love for you to link up and share at our Something to Talk About Link Party tomorrow morning at 6 am est. have a great night, Lisa at Concord Cottage
Claire Heart Hand Made UK
thank you so much for the invite!
Brenda
Great round up! The tea cups are my favorite 🙂
Claire Heart Hand Made UK
Thanks so much!
Nellie
Very cute ideas………..my fav are the tea cup and saucer ones, really pretty………….
Blessings, Nellie
Nancy Rector
That is the prettiest collection of unique birdfeeder DIYs I’ve ever seen. Ü
Nancy Ü
So Domestically
These are all so super cute! I especially love the one of the teacups turned on their sides! It reminds me of something from Alice in Wonderland 🙂
Claire - Heart Handmade UK
me too! I actually love the painted sticks. They’re not really my style ( i love vintage and pastels) but they’re such a smart idea I couldn’t help but be impressed!
Susie Klein Godfrey
I love them all…and so easy to make!
Claire - Heart Handmade UK
they’re so cute! I think they’d be fab for making with kids in the warmer months 🙂
Susan
This is the perfect time of year to make a (or several) bird feeders thanks to your lovely ideas. Congrats, you’re featured this week on the #ThisIsHowWeRoll Link Party.
DearCreatives.com
I love this roundup of bird feeder DIYs Pinned & sharing Thanks for joining the Inspiration Spotlight party.
Claire - Heart Handmade UK
Thanks for visiting! x
Inner Thing
Such great ideas! Summer is almost over… but I’ll try some next year, for sure!
Claire - Heart Handmade UK
You could do a few practice runs now so that when summer arrives next year your crafts will be perfect x