Jessica Whitehead I string popcorn for my tree every year. If you pop it the night before it is very easy to string it doesn’t break up. Try it my Mom told me this little trick. She used to make my popcorn garland every year until she passed. Great idea!!!
I made a tree for my daughter when she was three. It was all edible and handmade decorations. Popcorn garlands and cranberry garlands and colored paper chains that my daughter helped with. Also made gingerbread man which we're sprayed with lacquer so tgey lasted for years. Also hung cookies in shapes of bells and paper snowflakes made together. This was a second tree in the playroom for kids to enjoy.
My late in laws had a cabin on the river. After Christmas each year they would collect a few trees from family and friends. They would place them in the water on one side of the deck beside the boathouse to encourage fish to stay there. It made it easier to catch fish there. Your idea is so much nicer!!!!
I´m sure going to do this, is not snowing here but birds will love feeders like that and seem so cheerful and easy, just keeps growing on me the idea of doing that not only in winter time.
Are you with child? I'm praying for a sibling for your baby boy, more grandkids for your (& Aaron's) folks and more children for your loving home. High hopes! Have a wonderful Holiday Season and Merry Christmas! Thanks for all you do Laura (& family members & cats)! I love your show!
Just an fyi.. Its considered rude nowadays to ask women if they are pregnant or if they want more kids etc. Not everyone wants several children anymore and are happy with one. Also a lot of women have a difficult time getting pregnant these days, Which would make discussing pregnancy upsetting or emotional. Even if you meant well with your prayers, its still considered noisy and impolite these days when there's so many fertility issues. I cant tell you how many times I've heard women under 40 complain about women over 40 who ask them about kids and pregnancy. Must be a generational thing.
This was so beautiful! It really inspired me to make one. It was fun to create, looked good and the birds and squirrels loved it! Thank you for sharing such a great idea!
Hi Laura, me and my children adore you soo much.You and your family are absolutely lovely.We watch your videos with great joy alot.We will be making the bird seed muffins tommorow first thing in the morning.Love from London.xxxx
Love that you have this. With Covid going on I'm thinking to have the kids make a bunch of these and surprise family with decorated trees outdoors and a bird feeder too ; ) gotta spread the joy this year!
An oldie but goodie video! Wow now in 2022 you have two kiddos who would love to do this I bet! Of course Cheddar and Russell may not be able to stay inside so not sure how that would work out for the birds.
My family uses a natural tree and when we put it out after the New Year our winter range mule deer eat the tree. Lol. They will love all these extra treats too. I put out many items that usually go to compost like orange and banana peels and they eat everything I give them.
Wow! Looking back at your older videos seeing you pregnant for Benjamin and seeing the little man now makes me realize just how much time has passed by. Hey, great ideas for winter time and feed our wildlife. I will definitely try some of these. Thanks so much for sharing
This is wonderful, Laura! Trees like that provide much-needed shelter to smaller birds in the winter months. And, added bonus: you can break it down in the spring and use the pieces to mulch your garden! Absolutely nothing goes to waste!
So sweet..the most well fed spoiled birds in the neighborhood!!!!! I have done this with my children, it makes them mindful of how to take care of wild life. Thank You, for sharing your ideas!!!
What a beautiful tree. I wish wish wish that Christmas tree sellers would offer more trees with that “open” look. The first thing I do when I get my tree up is to cut away about 25% of the branches. Otherwise none of the ornaments have room to “hang!”
Such a beautiful tree for the birds. Lots of delicious snacks! They should be munching for a while. Great job. Just love all you do.The squirrels would wreak havoc on mine!!!! ❄️🌲🐥🐦🐿
Love this idea! So beautiful, creative, and natural! The only thing I would point out, is birds can't have our peanut butter. It has to much salt for them. You gotta use bird peanut butter
I love this project because I love to attract birds to my yard. They're so peaceful to watch... And you can't beat those diy projects and the Benjamin belly! Awesome!
Great ideas and some of them I'm going to use but clearly you do not have squirrels - I do - they would have that garland taken down and taken to their nest(s) in less than a day - the birds wouldn't get to enjoy lol Probably the birdseed ornaments too but those would take less time to replace. Gotta love squirrels
Is there any worry about other animals (rodents) enjoying this? I have mine all ready and am wondering how far from my house to place the tree. Excited to get out there to feed our feathered friends. Thanks for all the great ideas!!
I grow sunflowers and save them for winter and I grow popping corn just for birds. I also save onion bags ( made like those bags ) and make little round millet feeders 😀
This would be such a fun thing to do with my grandson when he comes for Christmas to create a special memory with us! So pretty and my husband loves to feed the birds. We have 2 feeders and a bath in the back yard tree. It has still been pretty mild here in VA so the birds have been fine, but I'd like to feed them.
What a fabulous idea. I'll be doing this after Christmas. BTW, the trick to stringing popcorn is to wait a couple of days for it to go stale. Then, stringing is a breeze. ~ Lisa
So...it took me forever, literally days but I did this! I strung them with yarn, and to absolute surprise, somehow, every single strand and pinecone were gone when I got home from work that same day😮. There is no evidence of the yarn I used anywhere lol. I have no idea which little grinch was able to take the whole pieces of garland off the tree and make off with them all!
Great ideas and great video!! When baby gets older he will be helping Mom and Dad make all those crafts and ornaments and succulents!! Cant wait to see yalls family just grow and blossom!! Life!! Its a beautiful beautiful thing!! God Bless your family in this New Year!! 2018 is your year for sure!! We all adore Garden Answer and greatly appreciate you and your family! Thank you for the videos, lessons and memories!! Keep filming Laura and Aaron!! Baby Boy and Russell!! Im feeling the baby will be here soon!! He's almost here!! So exciting!! 💙
Not sure if you’ve learned this yet, but stale popcorn is much easier to thread. Just pop it a day or two ahead of your project build. Also, if you’re popping to decorate indoors, pop without oil. That way you can keep it for years without it becoming rancid.
Good idea for cat-less yards.....I came home Christmas Day to find feathers all over my living room floor, no sign of the bird except for feathers. I guess kitty brought it in to show us but no one was home so took it back outside. This brings a total of 3 mice, two voles and a snake in her short 1 year life.She doesn't kill them, but just plays with them. So much for a kitty door! I have been able to round them up and put them in the vacant corn field behind us.I like the recipe for bird seed ornaments and garland. I can put them in an isolated area with a tall "S" hook to keep kitty away. Fun video!
your amazing Laura! thank you for thinking of the birds and looking out for Russel. my heart skipped a beat seeing you on the ladder. you and baby will have so much fun with all the projects you do!!!!
Such great bird feeder ideas. We don't have snow here in Melbourne but I'm guessing these are good ideas for all year round too. We have a gardener who lives in our street who plants his garden specifically to attract birds. I'll have to send him this video. Thank you so much. Watch yourself on the ladder with little bubba!
I absolutely love this tree I also have a free tree and didn’t use indoors because I wanted to what you’ve created thank you my English birds will love this
I thought you could do this outside on one of tree’s on jew property! Benjamin could help you make these!!! Love this tree. And all bird foods!!! Or maybe do not want squirrels to come!!!
Such a great project! I actually pulled out my supplies to do some more of the bird seed wreaths you published last year. I have been making them for our chickens, our neighbors chickens and all our bird friends. I used the top of a large artificial tree this year, placed it in an old wash tub and did something similar to this video. I had tiny bunt pans and little heart shaped muffin pans to make the ornaments. I decorated the tree and put it in the kitchen garden outside the living room double doors for all our feathered friends! such fun to watch Oh!! you were giving me a heart attack On that stool, outside in the winter!!
That is so awesome! We used to live in the country and I really miss doing that. We’re in town now and unfortunately we don’t have any place safe to hang stuff from all the neighborhood kitties. 😕. You always make my day. Love love love your videos. 😍👍
Thank you for this. I saw it on FB but wanted to find the original source on RU-vid so I could share it with others. Plus I want to be able to find this site next Christmas. You give clear and complete directions. Thank you.
this is a great idea. I made a bird feeder using a bunt pan from your other bird feeder video and hung it it about 10 minutes ago. cant wait to do this.
I LOVE this idea! Thank you! I love your channel! I’m going to do this with a living tree in my yard! Happy New Year and congratulations on the new life growing within. Blessings of Peace.
Love the video Timeless even though you made it two years ago beautiful ornaments and love the orange cat running through the video as you were shooting! LOL happy holidays peace love and joy to you!
This is something I have never thought of. It is such a great idea. I love how your mind works. Keep them coming! You are such an inspiration. Thank you.
This is awesome--a project I have NO desire to undertake. I mean, if I am going to haul out a muffin tin, you can bet that anything I cook it in will be fit for human consumption.
Maybe this has been said in previous comments but it important to use unsalted, unsweetened peanut butter because there is not a lot of water available in the winter ans birds don't typically eat salt or refine sugar.
We do the pinecones and peanut butter; we are going to try the ornaments and garlands. I love this for feeding the birds during the harsh weather. It is so fun to watch the birds and yes, squirrels too :) Love the Video !!!!!
beautiful!! Thank you for thinking of the kitty...mine are indoor, but so many people in the neighborhood have cats that roam my yard :( My feeders stay high. I'm certain I'd have more birds if the cats weren't such a threat. This is such a lovely idea.
Many neighbors use to buy Boys Town Wreaths, which was made from redwood pine and fruits n nuts tied to it. Well wreaths got eater by birds and wildlife climbing on to the door. Loved those wreaths, but had to stop using them cause of the animals.
