Science & Design for Kids: Recycled Bird Feeder Mobile. I’ve been obsessing over all things mobile ever since receiving a hand made frog mobile as a baby shower gift. As a designer I was already predisposed to liking them, after all aren’t Alexander Calder’s mobiles every design snob’s dream art piece? Of course I’d need a proper place to hang one as well, but I digress…. I can’t say that this mobile is even remotely close to a Calder but it’s a great way to combine science and design for kids in one sweet little project: a Recycled Bird Feeder Mobile. I toyed with a number of ideas for how to build this bird feeder before reminding myself that there is no perfect solution to any project, so go down one path and enjoy the exploration.
This homemade bird feeder is perfect if you are looking for a kid’s craft focused on nature and recycling with a little physics thrown in for good measure! Side note: FYI I suggest using a stick that has three branches minimum so that a bird can actually land on it and get to the birdseed. Materials Instructions. DIY Articulated Skeleton Hand — All for the Boys. Rubber Band Car — All for the Boys. Paper Plate Balloon Car — All for the Boys.
STEAM Activity: Stixplosions! Army man launcher.