Nature Activity of the Month
During this holiday season, give your backyard feathered friends a gift by making some birdseed biscuit ornaments! One recipe makes two 3-inch biscuits or a single 4-inch biscuit. Mix together 3/4 cup of birdseed, 1 tablespoon of flour, and 2 tablespoons of water. Spray or wipe a metal cookie cutter with oil and place it on a foil covered cookie sheet. Pack the mixture into the cutter, inserting half a straw near the top to create a hole for hanging. Bake the biscuit (with the straw) in a 170-degree oven until the biscuit is hard, about one hour. Let it cool. Remove the straw, thread a ribbon through the hole, and hang it outside in a sheltered spot. This could also be a cute gift idea that your children can help you make for bird-loving friends and family.
