Bottle feeder step by step instructions. DIY bird feeder made from a plastic bottle

Winter time is a serious test for birds. Every day it becomes more and more difficult to find food. Take care of the birds - hang a feeder made with your own hands from the simplest materials at hand, which we usually throw in a landfill. We selected photos and original ideas making feeders that do not require special skills and complex drawings.

How to make a bird feeder with your own hands?

Having accustomed the birds to the feeder, you will be able to observe the entertaining avian bustle and the secret life of birds.

Some of them defend their rights in fights with relatives, others enter into competition with other species, but without exception, all of them carefully look around so as not to miss the attack of a small hawk, which is very interested in visitors to the feeder.

A simple bird feeder will bring great benefits to birds

Materials for making a feeder can be very varied, but there are some general rules design:

• the feeder should, first of all, be convenient for the birds; there should be no difficulty in removing food;
• The roof and sides will help protect the food from snow, rain and wind. Exposure to moisture can cause food to deteriorate and become moldy, which means it will turn into poison for birds;
• It is desirable that the material from which the feeder will be made be resistant to moisture, otherwise such a design will not last long and a new one will need to be made;

The feeder must be safe: have no sharp sides and be located high enough above the ground

• walls and corners should not be sharp or prickly;
• feeders for small birds are made small in size so that larger and more aggressive species do not encroach on their food;
• It is better to place feeders on tree branches or attach them to the walls of outbuildings at a height of about one and a half meters, so that cats do not offend the birds, and it is convenient to sprinkle food on your feathered friends.

Advice. Birds get used to a permanent feeding place and are ready to travel many kilometers to the feeder. Therefore, feeding must be constant, otherwise the birds may die.

Plywood bird feeder

You can buy a feeder in a hypermarket, or you can make it yourself in a few hours. A plywood feeder can be made open, with a flat or gable roof, and a bunker compartment can be provided if you cannot constantly monitor the amount of feed in the feeder. Of course, you will need drawings, fortunately, there are plenty of them on the Internet with ready-made dimensions of parts for cutting. Choose a design that you like, the drawing will make the work easier and guarantee that in the end you will get exactly what is shown in the photo.

Lightweight and durable feeder made from plywood sheets

When choosing a design for a future feeder, consider the bird population in your region. Jays, pigeons and magpies can eat all the food, leaving little titmice hungry. To prevent this from happening, make the size of the feeder openings such that big birds couldn't get to the stern.

So, you will need a hammer, an electric jigsaw, nails of a suitable length, water-based glue, sandpaper, plywood, 20 x 20 mm timber. Let's look at a simple feeder.

Ideas and drawings of a bird feeder made of wood

Wooden feeders are attractive because they last a long time and keep their shape well - this is due to the properties and reliability of wood. To make such a feeder you will need at least minimal skills in working with tools and a drawing. The board for production should be 18 - 20 mm thick. Let's consider the option of making a feeder, which you can do yourself or take a photo as a basis for a drawing. We will need a beam measuring 4.5 x 2 cm for the racks, a square of plywood 25 x 25 cm for the bottom, two pieces measuring 35 x 22 cm for the roof, nails, screws and glue.

Feeder made of wooden beams

Such a feeder can be installed permanently on a dug-in post or drill two holes in the ridge, screw in a screw with a hook and hang it on a wire. Several birds can fly up to the feeder at the same time, the food is protected from the wind by the sides and roof, the feathered friends of the garden will love such a cozy dining room.

Finished wooden feeder

If you have a gazebo on your site, hang a simple feeder there without a roof. It is enough to make a side and a bottom. If you want to paint the feeder or open it with varnish, then use water-based compounds so as not to harm the birds.

Advice. To prevent the wood from splitting, you need to make the tip of the nail blunt, and drill a hole for the screw before screwing it in.

Making a feeder out of cardboard (suitable for children)

One of the most simple feeders. The cardboard version is interesting because it can be made in a place with children and at the same time have a great time with them. This would be a great craft for kindergarten or primary school. There is a lot of room for creativity here. Cardboard is an excellent option; it is only afraid of direct water. But if you want to play it safe and make the feeder more resistant to moisture, then you can glue the external elements of the feeder with wide tape, especially its upper and lower parts. In a forest or park, such a feeder can easily last all winter and part of spring.

Collage of a cardboard feeder. Photo livemaster.ru/topic/179659-delaem-kormushku-iz-kartona

The set of tools and materials is minimal, and if you don’t have something from this list, you can always find a replacement. So we will need these materials and tools:

• A couple of sheets of cardboard (A4 format or more);
• Ruler;
• Scotch tape (for structural reliability);
• Stationery knife;
• A rope or piece of nylon rope to hang the feeder;
• Pencil or felt-tip pen;
• Cardboard glue or glue gun;
• Hole puncher.

If such a feeder is going to take the prize for the best craft in your kindergarten, then you will have to work a little in terms of external design. Here our cardboard will give a head start to any Tetra-Pak (this is a milk or juice carton), you can beautifully draw on it and decorate it in every possible way. Undoubtedly, the prize from kindergarten will be yours!

Pumpkin feeder

But here, as they say, words are unnecessary - everything is visible in the photo collage. I would like to add that such a feeder looks very attractive and unusual and will be a real decoration of your garden, this is due to the shape of the feeder and its color, which looks great against the background of white snow.

This option is also suitable for making with children. And such a beautiful, bright craft will definitely not go unnoticed in kindergarten.

Bird feeder from a box (package) Tetra Pak) from juice or milk

You can make a feeder from a milk carton or a tetra pack of juice, like this. Even a child can do this. For this you will need:

• clean juice box;
• a piece of nylon rope or wire to hang the feeder;
• adhesive plaster;
• marker;
• scissors or stationery knife.

Milk carton bird feeder

First of all, mark and cut holes on opposite sides of the tetra pack. To make it convenient for the birds to take food and fly out. We cover the window with bottom side adhesive plaster for the convenience and safety of birds. We poke a hole under the holes with scissors and insert the cardboard rolled up into a tube, which is left over from cutting the holes above. In the bent corners we make small holes for wire or rope. And we tie it to a branch.

The feeder can be attached to a tree trunk. Such a feeder will not sway in the wind. To do this, feeding slots are made not on opposite sides of the bag, but on adjacent ones. On the opposite side we fix the wire in the slot and screw it to the tree.

Horizontal feeder made of tetro pack

You can make a feeder out of two juice bags. We cut the first package along the narrow sides, leaving the top uncut. From the second tetra pack we cut off the third part and cut a hole on the front side of the bag - this will be the feeding board or the bottom of the feeder. We combine the bottom with the first package so that we get a triangle. The parts can be connected with glue, wrapped with tape, or by piercing the bottom of the sides and inserting straws for cocktails.

Bird feeder made of plastic bottles 1.5 - 2 liters

Let's look at some variations of making a do-it-yourself feeder from plastic containers.

Option #1. The simplest feeder

Symmetrically, on both sides of the bottle we cut out two holes: round, square, rectangular or in the form of an arch. There should be bridges between the holes. If you make a slot in the form of an inverted letter “P” and bend the plate upward, you will get a rain canopy. You can stick an adhesive plaster or fabric tape to the bottom edge of the hole - the edges will not be sharp and the birds will sit comfortably. We make symmetrical holes in the lower part and insert a stick - the result is a feeder with a perch.

A simple feeder made from plastic bottle

You can attach such a dining room for birds to a tree by wrapping the jumper with tape, rope or other suitable material, as seen in the photo. If you make a hole in the bottle cap and insert the ends of the twine, and then tie them in a knot, you will get a loop that can be thrown over the branches of garden trees.

Be sure to make the edges plastic feeder safe - cover the cut areas with electrical tape

Option #2. Bunker feeder.

This design is rational to use because the feed can be poured in for several days. As the birds eat it, the food will automatically be added to the feeding area itself.

Hopper feeder made from plastic bottles

You will need two bottles of the same volume. We mark one bottle with a marker before cutting. We make holes at the bottom, as in feeder No. 1, and remove the top third of the bottle. We make two symmetrical holes at the top - a ribbon or twine will later be tied to them for hanging the feeder. In the second bottle we cut several holes at the narrowest part - food will pour out of them. Do not make large holes right away; it is better to expand them later. We pour food into the bottle, tighten the cap and insert the bottle into the first bottle, cut by a third.

Option #3. Feeder with spoon

We make a hole in the cork and insert twine for hanging. Then we make two holes symmetrically the size of the spoon. We cut a hole in the bottle above the bowl-shaped deep part of the spoon, slightly widening it so that the birds can take the food. Fill the feeder and hang it up.

Feeder with spoon

Advice. Using a hot needle or small nail, make several holes in the bottom of the feeder to drain moisture that gets inside.

Bird feeder made from a plastic bottle 5 liters

Probably in every home there is an empty five-liter plastic water bottle. Make a feeder in one evening to feed birds in winter period from this material it is very simple. Such a container will hold much more food than a smaller plastic bottle, as can be seen in the photo. Several holes will allow several birds to feed comfortably at once.

Feeder made from a five-liter plastic bottle

It's very simple and quick option, invite your children or other family members to take part in the manufacturing process: find ribbon or wire to tie the finished feeder to a tree branch, prepare a treat for the birds. Prepare a clean bottle, a sharp knife, pruning shears or a utility knife.

We cut the hole based on how we plan to secure the container to the tree:

• horizontally - cut a wide hole from the bottom of the bottle and the same from the neck;
• vertically - at a height of 5-7 cm from the bottom of the container, cut several square holes or three rectangular ones.

Materials needed to make a feeder

It is convenient to tie the bottle by the neck to a branch with wire or twine. If the feeder is made in a horizontal version, then use a knife to make two holes on the wall through which you pass the twine for tying. To prevent the feeder from swaying in the wind, place a quarter of a brick on the bottom to weigh it down, and load a treat on top.

You can also build a bunker feeder from a five-liter bottle. To do this you will need a five-liter bottle and two 1.5-liter bottles, a marker, a stationery knife and a rope.

You can place the feeder under the roof to make the birds more comfortable

With a little ingenuity, you can use the simplest plastic bottles to create unusual dining rooms for birds that will decorate your area.

Shoebox bird feeder

Everything is simple here. Take a thick shoe box with a lid. We make a round hole in the lid. The hole needs to be moved slightly from the center to the bottom edge of the box (a little different in the photo), this is necessary so that the birds can reach the food, which will lie at the bottom of the box.

We make a small hole in the top of the box and insert a tourniquet or rope through it. We tie an old pencil or stick to the end of this rope. We will then tie the other end of the rope to the branch of the tree on which we plan to hang the feeder. Then you can wrap the box with wrapping paper, but this is for aesthetic purposes, you don’t have to do this.

We make a roof out of ordinary cardboard and put it on glue. Next, we glue the lid to the box itself with tape, as in Figure 3, 4, and also thread a rope through the lid.

At the moment when we hang the finished feeder on a tree, the roof may come unstuck from the box, but this is not scary, it won’t be able to get away anywhere, because it will be held in place by a rope.

And in the picture below is an even simpler version of a shoebox feeder. But there is no need to explain anything here, everything is already visible in the photo. The entire box is simply wrapped with tape, which, by the way, is very practical. And in our opinion, it turned out to be original and unusual.

Cardboard bird feeder

To make a bird canteen with your own hands, the simplest material will do, which is stored in abundance on the balconies of most families: boxes from electrical goods, cardboard packaging from food products. Choose thicker cardboard with a laminated coating; laminate will slightly increase the service life of the feeder. Although, as written above, you can use wide tape for these purposes. The advantage of this design is that there is already a bottom, walls and roof of the future feeder, which needs to be slightly modified by cutting square or rectangular holes on the sides.

Even a schoolchild can make a cozy feeder from a mailbox with his own hands

You will need a nylon cord, scissors or a stationery knife and tape. Since cardboard is a very short-lived material and is afraid of moisture, a finished feeder wrapped with tape will last until the next season. Having cut the side holes and secured the cord, you can hang the feeder and fill it with treats for the birds, which will not keep you waiting long. Place sand or some pebbles at the bottom so that the structure does not sway too much in the wind.

If you cover a cardboard feeder with paints, it will last longer.

You can do it a little differently. We glue the lid of the box perpendicularly so that the lid serves as a stern stand, and the second part of the box serves as a side and a roof. We glue the structure with tape. We make two hooks from wire: we bend a piece of wire in half and pierce the “ceiling” of the feeder with the ends, twist it and bend it from the inside. By connecting the hooks, you can hang the feeder on a branch. As you can see in the photo. Now pour in the food and wait for the guests.

Window bird feeder (with suction cups)

Such feeders are very interesting option For general development children, and adults too :). The feeder is attached to the window, or rather to the glass, using suction cups. Usually such feeders are also made transparent in order to fully enjoy watching the birds. If you have suction cups, you can make such a feeder yourself, for example, from the same plastic bottle, but you must agree that it will still not be as aesthetically pleasing as the ready-made version from the store. Children will probably start taking pictures of all this, and photos with yellowed, cloudy bottles will, to put it mildly, not be so hot. The purchased options look very nice.

Birds living in wildlife, protection and care is needed. It is especially difficult for them during winter: when it is frosty outside, it is so difficult to find shelter and food.

That is why caring people try to feed our younger “brothers” as much as possible. One of the ways that will not only help birds, but also decorate your garden is a feeder made from scrap materials.

In this article we have collected several of the most affordable options - based on descriptions and photographs, using already unnecessary items (plastic bottles or old dishes), you can easily arrange a place where flocks of birds will gather.

Material selection

After assessing the resources you have to create a feeder, you can choose an idea you like. However, it is worth remembering that not only its appearance, but such practical characteristics as stability.

That is why a good feeder must meet the following requirements:

Wear resistance and durability. Preference should be given to wood or plastic, which can withstand weather conditions without getting wet from rain and snow, or collapsing under gusts of wind.

In addition, the birds themselves often cause damage to the feeder - in search of crumbs, their beaks and claws scratch and tear fragile materials.

Proper size. Remember that if you cut out a small feeder, for example, from tetrapack, then large birds They won’t be able to eat from it, and the little ones will start fights for space and shake out the food on the ground.

No sharp edges, protruding nails, etc. Birds are very delicate creatures, their feather protection and the skin on their legs cannot prevent cuts from sharp objects, so make sure that your feeder is not dangerous for them, especially if it is made of glass, plastic or planks!

Location and installation

Choosing the right location is extremely important!

Having chosen the most suitable position from the point of view of landscape design, evaluate:

Accessibility for birds. Perhaps the feeder will be closed from them by thick branches, or, conversely, it will be too open, and then, in a strong wind, the birds simply will not be able to get close to it.

Difficulty for cats. These animals are excellent hunters, especially those who live in villages and holiday villages. They are stronger, faster and more dexterous than their domestic counterparts, and therefore, sneaking up to the feeder, they can cause great damage to the bird community.

Ideas for making your own feeder

There is a huge amount various types feeders - it all depends only on your imagination and available materials.

We will try to consider both the simplest and the most original ideas.

House made of wood or plywood

Despite the apparent complexity, such a structure can be assembled with unnecessary boards, pieces of wood, glazing beads, plywood and, of course, special glue or nails.

Note!

The base should be a heavy, flat board. To make the walls and roof, you may need a drawing, however, you can get by with an eye.

A wooden bird feeder, depending on how much attention you pay to it, can become not only a place for birds to feed, but also an elegant decoration for your garden.

Feeder made from plastic bottles

This type of feeder is very easy to make and is perfect if you decide to involve children in the creation process. You need to cut one or two holes in the bottle so that you can not only pour in the food, but also access it without difficulty.

Of course, you should try to ensure that the cut edges come out neat and not too sharp (in addition, it is advisable to cover them with tape).

If you are using a small bottle (1.5-2 liters), then you can do it in two ways: cut a square or rectangular hole in the bottle, or prefer a U-shape so that you can bend a piece of plastic and make a visor.

In the event that you decide to use a large bottle (5-6 liters, in which drinking water), you can make a large side cutout. This will not only provide more food, but also give the birds room to maneuver.

Note!

To prevent the wind from ruffling a light bottle, it is worth placing a stone or a piece of brick at the bottom. This also applies to the next type of feeder.

Bird feeder made of tetra pack

You can also use juice or wine boxes to make a bird feeder.

To do this, you should follow the same technology as in the previous case: mark the location of the cut, cut it in shape, glue tape (or adhesive tape) along the bottom side of the opening, then make holes for a strong rope in the upper part of the tetra pack. All that remains is to hang the feeder in the place you choose.

Shoe box feeder

The cardboard from which the shoebox is made cannot be considered a durable material, but it is quite resistant to moisture, and if it is frosty outside, such a feeder can hang until spring.

The technology for making the feeder, as in previous cases, is also very simple: make four to six holes for the rope, slits on the sides and put a weight on the bottom for stability.

Note!

Other options

The above options are extremely popular - such feeders can be found at any dacha. If you want to make a unique feeder with your own hands, you should take unusual materials, for example, old tableware: a cup and saucer.

In the autumn, you can cut out a product from a pumpkin or zucchini; in the winter, halves of an orange, peeled from the pulp, are suitable for this. These feeders will surprise your neighbors and will undoubtedly decorate your garden!

Photo of a DIY bird feeder

A feeder is a very simple device, but very necessary in any period of winter, because at this time birds need food, which is very difficult for them to find on their own. Therefore, you can make a feeder from a 5-liter plastic bottle, which will have a simple design, but can provide food for a large number of birds.

Advantages of a plastic bottle

Feeders can be made from the most different materials. Plastic containers are the most popular in this regard, as they have many advantages. These include:

• availability;
• low cost;
• ease of processing;
• the ability to protect feed from wind and precipitation;
• resistance to temperature changes.

As for plastic containers with a volume of 5 liters, they are especially popular in the manufacture of feeders. This is due to the fact that she:

• has a wider bottom that can accommodate more birds;
• It has good capacity, which means you can add more feed at a time.

Tools and materials

To make a feeder from a 5L bottle, you don’t need an expensive tool. A complete design for birds can be made using:

• bottle;
• rope or wire;
• stationery knife and scissors;
• awl;
• tape or tape.

Step-by-step manufacturing instructions

A large number of different feeders can be made from a 5 liter plastic bottle. It can be horizontal or vertical, with or without a lid. It is also possible to manufacture a product with automatic feed supply.

Horizontal design

The horizontal design allows you to feed a large number of birds. In addition, it is easy to manufacture. To build the product, you need:

If you take bottles of different colors for such a product, then it can become a decoration for your personal plot.

Simple execution

Sometimes there is no time to make a feeder of a complex design or you need to make several of them in a short period of time. For such situations, there are two options for the most simple designs from a 5 liter bottle. The first option is as follows:

1. You need to make a wide hole at a distance of 4-5 cm from the bottom. It is recommended to seal the edges of the hole with electrical tape to eliminate the risk of injury to the birds.
2. Place any dense material (for example, plywood or tiles) at the bottom of the bottle. This measure is needed for weighting.
3. You need to tie a wire or rope to the neck, using which you can hang the structure on a branch.

The second option involves a horizontal placement of the feeder, which makes the design even simpler. All you need to prepare in advance is a bottle, wire and a knife. After that:

1. Cut off the bottom and neck.
2. Place the bottle on its side. Make two holes in the upper part through which string a rope or wire. Hang the feeder on a branch using the loop formed.

Winter structure with roof

From a 5 liter plastic bottle you can make a so-called proper winter feeder. It will have a roof to protect the feed from snow and water, high walls to prevent the wind from blowing the feed out, and good fastening to hold the structure to the tree.

To make such a feeder, you need to prepare one large bottle and two 1.5 liter containers. No special devices are required. The manufacturing process is carried out according to the following plan:

The cold weather is coming. People sit in warm houses, drink warm tea, and outside the window birds fly from branch to branch. They are looking for food and a place where they can warm up. Let's help them and make a feeder with our own hands.

We will use a simple five-liter plastic bottle as a base.

We have to:

• Plastic bottle with a volume of 5 liters;
• twine;
• broom;
• kitchen spatula;
• sunflower seeds, millet and other cereals;
• water and flour;
• stationery knife, PVA glue, paste, scissors, hot gun.

Using a stationery knife, very carefully cut out two windows - opposite each other. Their size is approximately 11 cm by 13 cm. We retreat 2 cm down from the bottom edge and cut a hole for the spatula. On one side it will be wider.

When the windows start to appear, we don’t pay attention to them and continue wrapping them. In their place, the twine will lie straight and taut.

When we reach the point where the bottle begins to narrow, it’s time to cut the rope and hide the end between the last two rows. In place of the windows, cut the twine in the center. We coat the inside of the bottle with glue and wrap the cut edges onto it. We fasten with clothespins for about 15 minutes so that the twine is well secured.

While the windows are drying, prepare the paste: pour a glass of water into an enamel bowl, and as soon as it boils, add 1/3 cup of flour. Small portions and be sure to stir.

From the broom we cut off the lower part - the butt. We either do this stationery knife, or with scissors: whichever is more convenient. We twist small bundles with a diameter of no more than 1 cm and tie them with twine.

We glue them to the roof of our feeder with a hot gun by the upper edge, which is closer to the neck. Cut off approximately 10-12 cm, with an even outline. We also fill the gaps with bunches (you can take from the rest of the cut ones, just tie them up again).

Starting from the center, wrap the lid. Small turns clockwise. When we reach the handle on one side, we wrap it: we rise up towards the second end of the handle. We also wrap the neck.

For finishing and decoration we use seeds and millet, just glue them onto the paste. After all, the birds will want to eat the delicious decor, and such glue will not cause them any harm.

We pour cereal inside the house and go outside to hang our feeder.

Making bird feeders from plastic bottles.

A bird feeder is a very necessary thing both at the beginning and at the end of winter. After all, during this period birds especially need food. In this article we will learn how to make feeders from plastic bottles ourselves, because this is the easiest way to get excellent results.

How to make a bird feeder from a 1.5 liter plastic bottle step by step?

Feeding birds is not only an interesting activity that allows you to observe birds, but also brings great benefits to wildlife. Feeders are made from a wide variety of materials.

One of the most popular and easiest to make is a plastic bottle feeder. It has a number of advantages:

• availability
• cheapness (you don’t pay for it, it’s included with the drink)
• ease of manufacture (thin plastic is easy to cut and bend)
• protection of feed from wind and precipitation
• resistance to temperature changes

We offer you the following types of feeders made from one and a half liter plastic bottles.

"Original"

Prepare:

• the bottle itself
• 2 wooden spoons with long handles
• wire

Performance:

• step back 7-10 cm from the bottom of the bottle
• make two holes opposite each other on two opposite sides
• insert one spoon through them
• step back another 10 cm
• make the next holes in such a way that the second spoon threaded through them is perpendicular to the first
• near the wide sides of the spoons, widen the holes slightly - this will allow the food to spill out easily
• tie a wire around the neck of the bottle
• hang it on a tree

"Bunker"

• take 2 1.5 liter bottles
• at the bottom of one make 2 round holes (distanced from the bottom about 8 cm)
• turn the second bottle and insert it into the hole of the first
• The neck should not reach the bottom a little
• add grain or any bird food
• the birds will eat the food, and the next portion will gradually fall out further

How to make a bird feeder from a 5 liter plastic bottle?

A 5 liter plastic bottle is one of the most suitable materials for making feeders, as it:

• has a wide bottom that can accommodate more birds
• has good capacity, allowing you to pour a lot of feed

We offer two types of feeders from this container:

Horizontal:

• put the bottle on its side
• Draw horizontal rectangles on two opposite sides with a marker
• Using a sharp knife, cut along the marked lines along the bottom and sides of the rectangles
• bend a piece of plastic up
• walk along the fold line with pliers - you get a visor that protects the birds from the rain
• Make two holes opposite each other at the bottom of the bottle
• pass a stick through them - you get a perch
• Use a needle to pierce small holes at the bottom of the feeder through which water will flow when it rains.
• make a hole in the bottom of the bottle
• thread a string through it
• tie the other end of the rope at the neck
• hang the feeder from the resulting loop on a tree

Vertical:

• cut large enough windows on all sides of the bottle
• cut 4 pieces from the old cable, the length of which is equal to the width of the window
• cut the cable lengthwise
• put the resulting blanks on the lower part of the windows - you get reliable protection for our birds from injury
• Make holes below the windows
• pass the sticks through them
• make a hole in the bottle cap
• stretch a wire or string through it
• tie it in a loop

How to make a bird feeder from 2 plastic bottles?

It's easy to make practical self-filling feeders from two plastic bottles. We offer the following methods.

• take 2 identical bottles of 1.5-2 liters
• make several small holes in the bottom of one bottle to remove moisture
• cut off the top - you won't need it
• make holes at the top of the remaining bottom part
• pull the ribbon through them and secure it by tying knots inside the container
• cut windows on two opposite sides
• fill the second bottle halfway with food
• turn it over and insert it into the cut bottle so that the distance between the neck and the bottom is no more than 0.5 cm
• wrap the structure with wide tape along the seam connecting the bottles
• hang by the ribbon

• prepare 5 liter bottles (feeder base) and 1-1.5 liter bottles (feed dispenser)
• take measurements of the containers in advance - a small bottle should fit into a large one, resting against its neck with its lower part
• in a large jar, cut out entrances for birds on two opposite sides
• make a hole in the lid through which thread the rope fastener
• cut off the bottom of a small bottle
• Make 2-3 holes on its neck with a hot nail, from where the grain will fall
• insert the small bottle neck down into the large one
• pour in the food
• screw the lid on the eggplant with a rope loop threaded through it
• hang it on a branch
• Such a feeder made from bottles of a contrasting color will look original

• you will need thin plywood and two bottles, one of which is slightly larger than the other
• cut a large bottle into three equal parts, of which only the bottom and top will be needed
• cut the edges of the top in smooth waves, and cut off the neck - you get a “plate” with a hole in the center
• cut a hole in the bottom of a small bottle into which the food will be poured
• Poke holes approximately in the middle of this bottle
• pass a rope through them and tie them so that you can then hang the structure
• Punch several holes near the neck of the small container
• turn this bottle over and thread its neck into the “plate”
• cut a circle in the center of the plywood
• put plywood on the neck
• screw the lid on and you've got a place to plant it
• pour the food into a small bottle through the hole you made
• cover the cut-off bottom of a large container
• hang by the rope

How to make a simple bird feeder from plastic bottles?

In the case when you don’t have time to make a complex feeder, but the desire to help poor birds is present, you can use our options for making the simplest feeders from a plastic bottle.

Option 1:

• take a bottle with a volume of 1.5 to 5 liters
• step back from the bottom about 4-5 cm
• use a sharp knife to make a wide hole
• Cover the edges of the hole with electrical tape so that they are not too sharp
• At the bottom inside the bottle, place a piece of thin plywood or other dense material (tile, linoleum) in order to weigh down the feeder
• tie a wire or rope to the neck of the bottle
• secure it to a branch
• don't forget to add food

Option 2:

• cut off the bottom and neck of a 5-liter bottle
• place the resulting cylinder horizontally
• Make two holes in the top of the workpiece on the sides
• stretch a rope or wire through them
• hang it on a branch using the resulting loop
• pour grain or pieces of old lard inside for tits

Option 3:

• prepare a 2 liter bottle
• cut off the top
• Having retreated from the bottom about 7-8 cm, cut off the front part of the bottle with scissors
• Attach the finished feeder using screws to the back wall to a fence, wooden wall or tree trunk

How to make a beautiful bird feeder from plastic bottles?

A bird “dining room” can be not only practical, but also beautiful. It's not difficult to do this at all. It just takes a little time and patience. We offer a variety of cute feeders to choose from.

"Color House"

Prepare:

• two liter bottle
• towline
• paints

It's easy to do:

• cut the top of the bottle down to the label
• you can cut the edges in waves
• adjust the bottom of the bottle in height and cut off the excess
• make a big hole - entrance
• melt the cuts with a hot knife so that they are not too sharp
• paint the blanks with bright colors
• Make symmetrical punctures on the sides of each workpiece with a hot nail
• place the top of the bottle on the base so that the holes match
• thread the twine and tie knots inside the bottom of the feeder
• make a hole in the bottle cap
• pass knots of twine through it and pull
• on both sides of the window, connect the roof and the base of the feeder with rivets for additional fastening
• decorate the feeder with bows or buttons using hot glue

With a bowl

You will need:

• 1-2 liter bottle
• deep plastic plate
• bolt and nut
• beautiful ribbon or cord

Manufacturing process:

• Make a hole in the center of the plate and bottle cap
• fasten them together with a bolt and nut
• At the neck of the bottle, pierce several holes with a hot nail to supply food
• Make holes in the bottom of the bottle through which you will stretch the ribbon.
• pour the grain into the bottle
• screw on the lid with the plate attached
• turn it over and hang it by the ribbon

From several bottles

Prepare:

• 1 bottle of 2 l
• 4 bottles of 1 - 1.5 l
• wire

How to do:

• take a large bottle and make a mark, stepping back from the bottom about 7 - 8 cm
• make holes on four sides, the diameter of which should be slightly less than the width of the neck of smaller bottles
• cut off the tops of small bottles so that one side of the resulting funnels is slightly elongated
• insert the necks of the funnels into the holes of the large bottle
• turn them with the long side down - you get comfortable perches for birds
• thread a wire through the top of a large bottle
• form a loop
• fill the feeder with food
• screw the lid on and hang it on a branch

From vinyl records:

Materials:

• 2 liter bottle
• two old records
• twine
• hot glue

Manufacturing:

• place the plate on an iron pan
• place in hot oven for 3 minutes
• shape the softened plate into a bowl (you need to wear protective gloves!)
• in the center, make a hole the diameter of a bottle cap - this blank will serve as the roof of the feeder
• make a bowl from the second plate in the same way, but without a hole - this will be the base of the feeder
• While the vinyl is hot, make 4 holes along the edges of the records through which the twine will pass
• Punch holes at the very bottom of the bottle to supply food - you get a food hopper
• hot glue the vinyl “plates” to the bottle (the holes in both plates should be located on top of each other)
• thread the string through them and hang them in a suitable place

How to make an original winter bird feeder from plastic bottles?

Did you know that more than half of the birds in our latitudes do not survive until spring? They die of hunger. We can help birds survive the cold by feeding them.

The “correct” winter bird feeder must meet the following requirements:

• have a roof, thanks to which the snow will not cover the food for the birds
• the walls should be high enough so that strong winds do not blow the food out
• the fastening must be good, as gusts of wind can tear the product from the tree
• be made of dense material that is not afraid low temperatures and moisture

We will show you how to make a practical winter feeder.

• prepare 1 bottle of 5 l and 2 bottles of 1.5 l
• on three sides of a large eggplant, mark places for windows: one large and two smaller
• Use a knife to make slits in the shape of an inverted letter P
• bend the cut parts up like visors - you get the base of the feeder
• in one small bottle, pierce holes in the bottom and a little above it
• insert this container inside the eggplant - the base
• make a hole in the cap of the large bottle through which the neck of the inner bottle can pass
• Screw the lid on the eggplant. In this case, the neck of the inserted container should rise above the lid
• cut off the top of the second small bottle
• cut off her neck
• Place the resulting funnel on the neck of the inner bottle
• pour in the food and screw on the lid

• you will need a 1-1.5 liter bottle and an old plastic container with a lid
• in the center of the container lid, make a hole slightly smaller than the size of the bottle neck
• On the sides of the lid of the container, cut out large windows - entrances for birds
• punch a hole in the bottle cap through which the food will be supplied
• put food in a bottle
• screw on the lid
• insert the bottle into the hole in the container lid
• close the container with the resulting structure
• make a fastening from twine or wire

• take 3 five-liter bottles
• make large holes in them - entrances on one side
• cover the contours with electrical tape
• use bolts and screws to connect the bottles to each other so that the bird windows face outward
• Make holes at the bottom of the bottles and insert sticks - perches
• wrap the necks of the eggplants with wire or rope and make a fastening in the form of a loop
• it turned out to be a very spacious feeder for a large number of birds

How to decorate a bird feeder made from plastic bottles?

A bird feeder can become a real decoration for a garden or window if you show some imagination and put in some effort. Involve children in this process. This activity will not only contribute to the development of their skills, but will also teach them to be merciful to our smaller brothers.

• stick natural materials on top: cones, rowan berries, dry leaves, spruce branches
• make the fastening from figuratively bent wire
• cover with round parts of plastic spoons

However, do not forget that the main thing in the feeder is not the design, but the timely filling with food.

Beautiful homemade bird feeders made from plastic bottles, ideas for feeders: photos

We are offering to you interesting ideas for making your own feeders. After all, a craft should be not only practical, but also beautiful.

Decorated feeder

Feeder with spoons Bright feeder Very beautiful feeder

Video: Making a Great Bird Feeder