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April 23, 2011 · 4 Comments

Bird Cookies

Tutorial

Emily Again…

 

Yesterday our “eggtivity” was to whip up a little love for the birds in our lives. We live in the North East and I am amazed at the things that live in our backyard. We have woodpeckers, red birds, yellow birds, blue ones… (I’m ashamed to admit that I actually DID take a bird watching Zoology class in college and I used to know the difference between a finch and a swallow. Not so much anymore.) Anyway, the point is we’ve got company out our windows so I have been plotting some kind of bird activity for a while. I didn’t really want to do the pine cone birdseed thing so when I saw this idea I wanted to give it a try.

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Alex (19 months) kept walking around calling these “cookies” so we named them “bird cookies”. We got 10 out of this recipe.

“Bird Cookies” (recipe from intimateweddings.com)

3/4 cup flour

1/2 cup water

1 envelope unflavored gelatin (2.5 teaspoons)

3 tablespoons corn syrup

4 cups birdseed

Mix everything BUT the birdseed. Add the birdseed and stir well.

(I accidentally just poured it all into the bowl and mixed it up at once. I think it worked fine, but I think it might be best if the gelatin dissolves in the water first… just an idea.)

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Pick out your favorite cookie cutters. We used an egg, a bunny, a tulip, and a star. Spray the inside with cooking spray and place on parchment paper. Fill your cookie cutter with the gooey birdseed mixture. Spray your hands with cooking spray (this is really important because that birdseed sticks like crazy.)

Use those little fingers at your disposal to really smash that birdseed in.

These are the cubby fingers of my 19 month old little man.2011-04-21 birdseed 005

Make a hole using a straw or a chopstick or a skewer or stick or pencil… anything, really…

Abby is demonstrating here before the birdseed is in, but really you have to do it after you’ve got all the seed in.2011-04-21 birdseed 002

If you’re feeling adventurous, you can sample the birdseed like my Zack (who won’t even taste spaghetti or alfredo but he WANTS try birdseed… go figure!)2011-04-21 birdseed 008

He thought it was about as nasty as spaghetti…

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Let the bird cookies dry overnight.

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Then add jute or ribbon or string and hang.

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As we were making these, Zack said “HEY! We’re being nice to the BIRDS!!!”

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This isn’t Mickey Mouse… it’s an upside down bunny head…

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And you may have to be creative to get them into the trees…

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One tip, put the hole as close to the middle as you can. Though most of them withstood being carried around by my baby, they will break off of the ribbon if the hole is too close to the edge!

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Now I just need to go research those birds that will be coming to visit!!

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  1. Susan says

    May 10, 2011 at 11:51 am

    Looking for creative ways to make edible cookies. I sell them online made by someone else. I was looking for the recipe to make them. Thanks for all the tips. Your children are adorable. Think my children will love making these too.

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  2. angela d says

    April 30, 2011 at 7:47 pm

    Do you think I could use peanut butter instead of corn syrup. Just trying to avoid a run to the store…
    🙂 We have a bunch of birds; finches, woodpeckers, chickadees, robins, doves. I made some cool plate birdfeeders, but I love this idea. Thanks!!

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    • corduroydreams says

      May 1, 2011 at 1:18 pm

      Angela,
      I bet you could use Peanut Butter. Give it a try and let me know if it works!!!
      Nataile

      Reply
  3. admin says

    April 26, 2011 at 9:25 am

    Those look so yummy….

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