Feeders easily attract hummingbirds. With help from an adult, children can make a hummingbird feeder from a glass or plastic bottle used for a soft drink.
Materials
- Nonreturnable soft drink bottle, 16 or 20 ounces, with cap intact
- Wire coat hanger
- Wire cutters
- Pliers
- One-eighth inch drill bit
Directions
- Cut hook and twisted portion from the coat hanger. Bend remaining wire around the soft drink bottle (see illustration). Create a hook on one end of the wire to hang the bottle. Bend the other end of the wire next to the bottle cap to form a perch for the hummingbird.
- To create hole for feeding, hold drill bit firmly with pliers, and, with cap still on bottle, place drill bit against the cap. Drill a hole by turning the bottle. Only drill one hole into the center of the bottle cap.
- Now, fill the bottle about three-quarters full with sugar water. (Recipe appears below.)
- Hang the feeder where you can see it from a window.
Sugar Water Recipe
Put one cup sugar in a quart jar. Fill the jar with water. Stir the sugar and water until the sugar dissolves. The sugar water is now ready to feed hummingbirds. Store extra water in a refrigerator.