Materials

• 1 apple
• 3 feet of string
• Birdseed or cereal

Directions

Cut lengthwise grooves in the apple on all four sides. Cut the top off about 1/2 inch from the stem of the apple. Scoop out some of the insides of the apple with a spoon, being careful not to break the skin. Tie the string around the apple, criss-crossing the string underneath the apple and tying it above the top. Fill the center of the apple with birdseed or cereal. Hang the apple birdfeeder outside where it will be protected from the rain.

Note: Also try using other fruits for your birdfeeder-orange, pear, nectarine-or vegetables such as a turnip, green tomato, gourd or firm squash.

Source: Excerpted from 365 Afterschool Activities by Sheila Ellison & Judith Gray (Sourcebooks, 1995)