Bird Feeder Cones

This is fun to make with kids from start to finish especially when they see the birds coming to eat on something they made

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 6 cones

Ingredients

•  string, for hanging
• 5 -6  large  pinecones (5" high)
• 1  cup chunky peanut butter (no salt, no sugar)
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable shortening (or bacon drippings)
• 1⁄2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 1⁄2 cups  bird seed

Directions

1. Tie string to pine cone at bottom (narrow pointed end) cut string to desired length.
2. Melt peanut butter& shortening in small saucepan.
3. Add cornmeal.
4. heat& stir for 3-4 min.
5. until well mixed.
6. Mix the birdseed into peanut butter mixture.
7. using fingers put the mixture into the petals until it is full.
8. chill for a few hours.
9. Hang on a branch.
10. Can be frozen so you always have some on hand.