Crafts & Activities

Have fun with NWF's favorite crafts and activities:

• Pine Cone Bird Feeder
• Pet Rocks
• Rustic Stick Frame
• Rock Necklace
• Terrarium

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PINE CONE BIRD FEEDER

Supplies:

• Pine cone
• Paper plate
• Butter knife
• Smooth peanut butter
• Birdseed
• Ribbon or yarn
• Scissors

Instructions:

1. Cut a long length of yarn or ribbon to use to hang the bird feeder.
2. Tie the ribbon in a knot around the pine cone near the top (about 3 sections down).
3. Tie a knot in the end of the ribbon.
4. Use the knife to get a large clump of peanut butter on the paper plate.
5. Use the knife to spread peanut butter inside the pine cone and around the edges.
6. Sprinkle the birdseed over the pine cone.
7. Roll the pine cone in the birdseed that collected on the plate.
8. Hang the bird feeder on the tree.
9. Enjoy watching the birds eat their treat!

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PET ROCKS

Supplies:

• Rocks or pebbles (cleaned)
• Glue gun
• Paint
• Brushes
• Eyes, pipe cleaners, ribbon, markers, yarn, etc.
• Acrylic varnish or other shiny finish (optional)

Instructions:

1. Using a few rocks and pebbles, make an animal shape. Be creative!
2. Glue the rocks together and cool.
3. Paint the rocks. Let them dry.
4. Add eyes and other features using markers. Apply the acrylic varnish if you want a shiny finish.
5. Glue on eyes, pipe cleaners, ribbons, yarn, etc.

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RUSTIC STICK FRAME

Supplies:

• 12 Sticks
• Low Temp Glue Gun or white glue
• Twine

Instructions:

1. Gather sticks from your backyard or a walk in the woods. Look for straight sticks from 1/4" to 1/2" thick.
2. Strip off any leaves or branches and break 6 of the sticks to 11" length. Break the other 6 to 9" length.
3. Arrange the sticks to form your picture frame using a glue gun to tack the sticks in place. Wrap the four corners with twine and glue the ends in place on the back.
4. Trim your photo to fit. Glue to back of frame at corners. Cut and glue a 6" piece of twine to the back of photo for hanging.

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ROCK NECKLACE

Use a rock collected from a special place or during a special outing.

Supplies:

• Rock
• #20 Hemp
• Low Temp Glue Gun or white glue

Instructions:

1. Cut a 1 yard piece of hemp.
2. Attach to the back of the rock with a glue gun.
3. Wrap hemp several times around rock, securing as necessary with glue.
4. Tie ends together to form a necklace.

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TERRARIUM

Supplies:

• Plastic 2 liter soda bottle with cap
• Very sharp scissors or craft knife
• Dirt or potting soil
• Seeds
• Water
• Permanent black marker

Instructions:

1. Remove the label from the bottle. Discard label. Save cap!
2. Wash and rinse out the bottle and cap.
3. Cut the bottle close to the bottom. I found a "line" about at the end of the label and cut there. You can cut it higher if you wish.
4. Lightly place dirt or potting soil in the base.
5. Plant a few seeds in the dirt.
6. Lightly water.
7. Put the cap on the bottle.
8. Cover the base with the top of the bottle. You will have to fiddle with it a bit to fit back inside the base.
9. Place in a sunny spot and watch for your seeds to grow.
10. When the plants are ready, repot them or plant them in your garden.
11. Enjoy!
    

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