Hummingbird Feeder

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Hummingbird Feeder

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Materials:

- Glass/plastic bottle

- Small plastic container

- Red spray paint Wire

- Foamy paper for flowers or fake plastic flowers

Tools:

- Wirecutter

- Scissors

- Liquid silicone glue

- Utility knife

Making a Hole in the Plastic Container

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Approximate time needed to complete step: 5 min

Procedure:

- Grab the plastic container and draw a small hole with a black marker (1-2 inches of width).

- Once you have drawn the hole, grab you’re utility knife and heat it up by placing it in your stove.

- Use the hot knife to carefully cut the hole you had previously drawn on the plastic container.

- Using the same knife, poke 4 small holes in the extremes of the lid.

Make a Hole in the Lid of the Bottle

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Approximate time needed to complete step: 5 min

Procedure:

- Make a hole in the bottle lid that is similar in size to the whole in the plastic container.

- Use the same heating technique to cut the hole in the bottle lid.

Paint Plastic Container

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Approximate time needed to complete step: 5 min

Procedure:

- Grab the plastic container and spray it with your red spray paint can. This is used to attract hummingbirds.

- Let the paint cure for 1 whole day.

Paste Lid in Plastic Container

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Approximate time needed to complete step: 5 min

Procedure:

- Paste the bottle lid with liquid silicone glue and let it dry.

- Use the fake plastic flowers to decorate around it and make it look realistic.

Use Wire/rope to Make a Hanger

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- Wrap the wire around the bottle to make a hanger for the hummingbird feeder.

- Here you can choose to make the hanger out of wire or rope depending on what works best with you.

- If you decided to use the wire, make sure to wear a pair of glasses to protect your eye's from getting poked by the wire.