Milk Carton

• 1). Clean an empty 1/2-gallon plastic milk carton using soap and water. Turn the carton upside down and let it dry overnight.
  
  
• 2). Use a utility knife to cut a 2-inch hole in the side of the milk carton. If the carton has circular indentations on the side, cut around one of those. Discard the cut-out piece.
  
  
• 3). Make a 1/4-inch X in the side of the carton 1 inch below the 2-inch hole. Make a second X on the opposite side of the carton, parallel to the first X. Insert a 10-inch dowel rod through the X's to create a bird perch. Position the perch so it goes through both X's and sticks out 2 inches from the X under the hole.
  
  
• 4). Tie a 24-inch piece of twine around the neck of the milk carton. Tie the other end of the twine to a tree. Fill the inside with birdseed.
  
  

Coffee Can

• 1). Remove the label from a large metal coffee can. Clean the inside of the can with soap and water. Turn the can over and allow it to dry overnight.
  
  
• 2). Paint the outside of the can with acrylic paint. Use a paintbrush to decorate the can with any color or pattern you desire.
  
  
• 3). Use a drill to place two holes in the side of the can. Space the holes 4 inches apart in a parallel line the length of the can. Insert an eyehook into each hole. This allows you a place to hang the completed birdfeeder.
  
  
• 4). Cut a 2-inch hole in the plastic lid of the coffee can lid. Position the hole 1 inch above the edge of the lid. Cut the hole with a utility knife and discard the cut-out piece. Cut a 1/4-inch X below the cutout using the utility knife. Insert a 3-inch-long dowel rod into the X, so that 1inch is inside the lid and 2 inches outside the lid. Apply hot glue around the dowel rod to hold it in place. Let the hot glue cool for three to five minutes.
  
  
• 5). Tie a 24-inch piece of twine to each of the two eyehooks in the can. Tie the other end of the twine to a tree branch. Fill the inside of the can with birdseed. Place the lid on the can with the hole down.