Frugal Last Minute Gift Idea for Kids — Bird Watching Kit
Every day next week I will be posting a series of projects to make last minute gift ideas for kids. You won’t want to miss any of these! These projects are frugal, and can be made with items you would already have in your house. Here is a little preview of what to expect.
Today’s project is a Make Your Own Bird Watching Kit. Emily was so excited to make these binoculars! Pair the materials to make these with materials for the pine cone bird feeders, and you have the perfect bird watching kit! She wore the binoculars around the house all day. They are simple to make and extremely frugal.
To make your own bird watching kit, place the following items in a gift basket:
2 toilette paper cardboard rolls
1 cork
paint
glue
hole puncher
yarn
Attach these instructions:
Have your child paint the cardboard tubes and cork. Glue the cork between the two cardboard tubes, and place on a sheet of wax paper to dry. Once the glue is completely dry, use a hole puncher to make holes on either side. Thread through yarn for a neck strap, and you are done!
For a pine cone bird feeder kit, add the following items to a gift basket:
1 small jar peanut butter
a zip lock bag with some bird seed
pine cones
string
Attach these instructions:
Have your child spread peanut butter over the pine cone. Roll the pine cone in some bird seed. Hang to a tree with some string, and you are done!
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Do you have any great frugal last-minute gift ideas for kids? Leave us a comment and tell us about it!
