Posted on February 21, 2010.
Christmas Wreaths for the birds Christmas wreaths rival Christmas trees Christmas decorations two most popular. Most wreaths are hung like greeting and welcome neighbors and friends at the main gate of the house appeared shortly after the pumpkins and corn stalks of the harvest season have been deleted. Decorations for Christmas wreaths range from traditional - pine cones, berries, deer foam unique decor, such as handicrafts, handmade from small tissue.
Bird lovers like to decorate their wreaths with their favorite little stuffed birds surrounded by holly berries that birds love. Christmas wreaths can be made only for birds or you can recycle your Christmas wreath after the season and provide the birds with food needed during the winter months.
If you take your crown in January or February, you can turn it into a bunch of flowers just for the birds. Roll the pinecone peanut butter first, then in birdseed. Wrap the floral wire around the base of each pinecone and tie it to the crown. If you bought a Christmas wreath from a company like, Acadia Crown Corporation , pine cones have already chosen on the basis of attaching to the crown.
String a few grains of popcorn together, then roll them in peanut butter and bird seed, a treat enjoyed by blue jays. Take a large needle and string clusters of three or four together, raw, unsalted peanuts in the shell and tie to the crown. Make sure to use a thread as natural raffia. You can do the same thing with the packages of fresh grapes. Cut apples, pears or oranges and hang them on the crown. It is better to let the strings of peanuts, fruits or short, a few centimeters long at most, so they are easy for birds to handle.
Turn your Christmas wreath in a wonderful source of food for your birds will also give you a wonderful hobby of bird watching as you sit back and enjoy your morning coffee. This is a fun activity to share with the children in your life. Teach them the value of recycling, the wonders of nature just outside the door and the joy of watching birds.
Once the birds have eaten everything on the Christmas wreath you can always put more goodies on or if it is a balsam fir Christmas wreath, you can recycle pine needles. Make a draft stopper scented by pine needles to sew in a muslin bag to make a long or bag balm.
