National Craft Month: Tampico Jug Bird Feeder

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Did you know that March is National Craft Month? There are so many cool crafts that you make make with your kids. With Spring right around the corner, the kids and decided to take an empty Tampico jug and make bird feeders! This is an easy craft that you kids can make and show off their creativity. When you are finished, you can hang it outside!

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Best of all, a Tampico Jug Bird Feeder can easily be made with things you have around the house. We used a hanger, an empty Tampico jug, sticks from my yard, and some leftover stickers we had from other craft projects. If you want to see how to make this, check out my post on Tampico!

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We hung our Tampico Bird Feed outside! As you can see, that long hanger came in handy!

Are you making any crafts for National Craft Month? How'd the kids and I do on our Tampico Bird Feed?

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This Post Has 101 Comments

  1. Robin (Masshole Mommy)

    I have made milk jug bird feeders before. It is a fun and easy craft idea.

  2. That’s so much fun! It’s the perfect craft to do with the kids. It’s colorful, easy, and you get to watch birds!

  3. Kim HIlbert

    I didn’t know it was National Craft Month! How did I miss it? I love how your bird feeder has the flowers of spring on it. Looks like a quick, easy and re-cycled craft. Love it!

  4. Danielle

    This is such a cute craft idea. I might make one for our 8th floor balcony so my son can see all the birds come by. We get a few visitors every now and then, but they don’t stay long.

  5. Jennifer

    This is a great craft for people with kids. It’s colorful, easy, and you can use it to teach them when the birds come around.

  6. Liz Mays

    I always enjoy watching and feeding the birds. I like how you can decorate your version any way you’d like!

  7. Melissa Pezza

    I’ve got to make one of these with the kids. It’s so cute, and we can use it for learning. We’ll take turns trying to identify the birds!

  8. Lorane

    This is such a fun and easy idea. I didn’t know March was Craft month. As i always say ” you learn something new everyday”

  9. I had no idea that March is National Craft Month! This bird feeder turned out really cute, I have no doubt that my kids would have a lot of fun making one!

  10. AMY

    I love crafting too! It is so awesome to be able to make cool things from scraps and trash!

  11. Life as a Convert

    I didn’t know it was national craft month. I like this bird feeder. We will probably just do our normal homeschool crafts.

  12. Laura Funk

    Oh this is awesome. Love the upcycling and how cute. My kids would love to do this

  13. Shauna

    I remember making something like this as a kid, yet totally never thought about doing it with my kids. What a fun idea. Thanks for sharing…

  14. Crystal

    We are so excited for the weather to warm up & spend time outdoors. This cute craft is perfect for welcoming the new nelson & all the birdies who will be joining us.

  15. Jeannette

    I just love how cute and easy this is ! And it’s the perfect craft for kids. I can’t wait to make ours!

  16. I had no idea it was craft month…too bad for me I’m not crafty at all, lol! This is a cute project by the way.

  17. Courtney

    Fun and easy way to make the local wildlife happy. This was really cute and a great way to re-use materials!

    1. Shauna

      This is so very true… what a fun way to find and learn about local wildlife 😉

  18. Sunny

    This would be such a fun spring craft to make. My two preschoolers love to make outdoor stuff like bird feeders.

  19. I made one of these years ago at school, and it hung in my tree for the longest time. I should make one with the kids for our house!

  20. Avry

    I had no idea this was national craft month! More reason to craft away! Love the feeder

  21. Christina

    I had no idea its national craft month! I bet the birds love your house!

  22. becca

    How cute. We love our bird feeders.

  23. Alli

    I didn’t know that March was National Craft Month. Love the bird feeder and especially the foam stickers. Those things are so convenient and you reminded me that I need to grab some more next time I’m at the craft store. Cool feeder!

  24. Since you still have snow on the ground I know the birds will be excited to see these feeders out.

  25. Chubskulit Rose

    I am definitely trying this idea. Very inexpensive and fun to do. MY kids would love to do it.

  26. I have been gathering ideas for Spring break. I have an almost empty milk jug and bird seed already. Prefect craft!

  27. I had no idea it was craft month! I will have to get on this! Your bird feeder is awesome- it’s about that time here, too, and I cannot wait to put out seed for the birds!

  28. Brittany

    How fun is this? Super easy and the kids will have a blast decorating!

  29. My son is obsessed with birds at the moment, so we will definitely be making this. What a great idea!

  30. Kori

    I remember making bird feeders when I was younger out of half gallon cartons. I’ll have to make these this year and hopefully add them into a craft tradition.

  31. Aida Ingram

    This looks like such a cool craft and it is so easy to make!! I will have to give this a try a great way to recycle a milk carton and put it to a great new use.

  32. Nina Say

    I would love to do this with my kids. They are obsessed with birds.

  33. Aw, I love how colorful it is! Those birdies sure could use a little help out there during these last days of winter!

  34. Courtney

    Omg how cute is this bird feeder?!? I’m definitely going to have to make one with my princess! She will love it 🙂

  35. Heather

    Ah that is a cute craft I’d love to make with my son. He’d love to hang this out for the birds.

  36. Soap Opera Spy

    I love this idea, such a great and simple idea to make a bird feeder!

  37. I had no idea that March was national craft month. I learn something new every year. I love the bird feeder that you made. I bet the birds will enjoy this. I’ll have to make something for the birds when our tree is a bit bigger.

  38. Vera Sweeney

    This is a great craft to make with the kids!! Especially with spring around the corner the birds will be coming around more often!

  39. Ricci

    Cute bird feeder!! I haven’t made one like this in years!! I will have to make one with my nieces/nephews soon!!

  40. Victoria

    Finally a great use for those large Tampico jugs! And the fact that it is a spring craft makes it perfect for now

  41. onceuponamaritime

    Love this a lot, it’s so easy to make and way easier than buying a bird feeder!

  42. Sharon

    I love these! We’ve made the bird feeders with all of our kids and always had a blast 🙂

  43. Rosey

    What a great way to repurpose the jug. I know the kids would love this too!! We have a big old crow who tries to get in our little bird feeder, this size would be way better for him, lol

  44. Rebecca Swenor

    This is totally an awesome idea indeed for making a bird feeder. I will have to make some of these with my nieces kids for sure. They would get a kick out of making these. Thanks for sharing.

  45. Ashleigh Walls

    I had no idea that March is national craft month! I better get crafting then, I love this milk jug idea I will be saving our to make one with the kids.

  46. This is a great idea and easy to make! It really helps the birds, because it’s tough for them to find food in the winter.

  47. Elizabeth O.

    Such a creative use of the jug! Hope I can make something as creative too!

  48. Tammilee Tips

    I had no idea that it was national craft month!! This is a cute craft project for spring!

  49. Debbie L.

    This is a perfect Spring recycled project for our home. The kids will have so much fun making these!

  50. What an adorable craft to make this time of year! The snow it thawing in most places, and all of the birds are flying north for spring! Love it!

  51. Jennifer H

    What a simple way to craft and create an environment for the birds to enjoy. I bet the kids loved helping out!

  52. Mandi

    Does anyone know if birdseed goes bad? I bought a big bag of it and meant to make TP and peanut butter feeders for our yard with the kids and then never did it! This is a great upcycle project!

  53. Sara

    We love making nature stations – and I know my boys would love to make one like this! So creative!

  54. Debbie Denny

    This is a cool idea. I need to put out new feeders this year.

  55. Carissa Pelletier

    We’re just starting to see birds moving back for the season now. This looks really easy and we have enough milk jugs for everyone to make one!

  56. Joy Williams

    What a great idea! I should make these with my kids over spring break.

  57. Crystal

    The birds will be so happy with their new feeder. I had no idea that March was craft month. We better get crafting!

  58. Kira

    I will pass this onto my neighbor she had a bird feeder that could use an update. She isn’t very crafty so this will be great.

  59. Stefani Tolson

    This is a cute and fun idea. Also a great way to encourage the kids and show them how to upcycle!

  60. Lynndee

    That is such a brilliant idea. My husband and son thought of creating a bird feeder before but never got around to doing it. I will show this to them.

  61. Alyssa C

    What a fun craft, my girls would love to do this! Thank you for sharing.

  62. Donna Ward

    Did now know it was National Craft Month – thank you for sharing that and the great idea for kids – I have not been creative with crafts – but, my son would have so enjoyed this one – great steps to making it – thank you 🙂

  63. Roselynn

    I haven’t seen something like this in years, it’s throwing me back hardcore into my childhood! I always loved getting crafting as a kid with my mom and she would make me do these all the time. She’s a huge bird lover and still is, except now we make them houses together from wood lol.

  64. Yona Williams

    I did not know that March is National Craft Month…where have I been? I love the colorful embellishments on your milk jug birdfeeder!

  65. Christy

    Such a cute idea! Thank you for sharing.

  66. Bonnie @ wemake7

    This such a cute craft. I love all the butterfly stickers that are on it. I will have to make one or two of these with the kiddos.

  67. Jesica H

    I always forget about the simplest craft ideas! My kids would love this! I know what we will be doing on the next inside day!

  68. Andrea

    How neat and easy to make. we love watching birds so the kids would enjoy this. Thank you for the craft idea.

  69. Karen

    It looks great, with lots of color. The real test is if the birds like it. Are they coming to eat at your feeder?

  70. Pamela

    This is such a great project for kids to do this spring. It looks like it would be so much fun. Thanks for sharing!

  71. Erin

    What a cute idea! I bet my boys would love to make this!

  72. Jeanine

    This is great! I love doing crafts with my kiddos and we’ve never done anything like this before! I’m sure my kids would love it! Very cute!

  73. I haven’t made one of these since I was a kid. I will be making this during the weekend with my 3 nieces. They will love this!

  74. Amby Felix

    Awww! What a cute little idea! Just in time for spring.

  75. Whitney J.

    I didn’t even realize it was National Craft Month! I am not a very crafty person, lol. This would be fun for the kids to make, though. It would even make a good Mother’s Day gift for the grandmas and myself!!

  76. That is so cute. We’ve been saving our jugs to create fairy houses out of them. I’ll have to show this to kiddo for another idea.

  77. rocky

    great idea and cute !!!! thanks for sharing

  78. Modern Pilgrim

    What a cute bird feeder! I didn’t know it was National Craft Month, either. I should know things like this. Ha!

  79. Christy

    My little one and I would have a wonderful time making this. Thank you for the tutorial.

  80. rochkirstin

    We don’t have a tree outside the house to hang a bird feeder. This sounds so cool. It’s my first time to know about the National Craft Month.

  81. Censie Sawyer

    I need to remember to save our next milk jug. great idea. my son is really into birds right now so he would enjoy this.

  82. Kristin

    That definitely looks like a fun and easy craft to do with the kiddos!

  83. HilLesha

    How cute! I wasn’t aware that it was National Craft Month. However, I’ll definitely keep it in mind next time I am at Michaels. 🙂

  84. Beth

    I’m sure kids would have so much fun making this! Thanks for sharing.

  85. Virginia

    What an awesome craft! My daughter would have fun with this one! Will have to try it!

  86. Cherri Megasko

    How cute is that! I’m a backyard birdwatcher and we always have several feeders at a time in our yard. I can’t wait to make this one with my grandson!

  87. Krystal

    This would be such a fun craft to make. I would love to attract pretty birds in my yard!

  88. I had no idea that March was craft month! How cool! But oh now…I barely have 2 weeks left to do some crafts. I did most of them last month LOL!
    I love your bird feeder DIY. I was thinking of doing the same thing, but I didn’t think about using a milk container. You are absolutely creative. Thank you for sharing this. Definitely will keep it in mind!

  89. Aimee Trader

    I’d be a little worried the sticker would be bad for the birds.

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