DIY Sunflower Bird Feeder

5 Materials
$10
2 Days
Easy

A DIY Sunflower Bird Feeder is sure to welcome sunflower seed-loving birds to your yard. It's designed to not only hold yummies for the birds but to dress up your landscape with a bright and cheery sunflower too!


Here's how easy it is to make one - with inexpensive thrift pieces.

On one of my latest thrift shop visits, I came across this not-so-special metal plate.


I loved the gently scalloped edges and soft ridges along the rim. It kind of reminded me of the petals of a flower. Hmmm...


I was pretty sure I could do something with it, so it came home with me.

Next stop: a dig through my stash.


Somewhere along the way I found this lamp. I loved the shape and it was just sitting there waiting to be put to good use.


I wondered if I could pair the two pieces...icon

I gave it a quick and refreshing paint job,

then moved to the plate.


After a base coat of the same spray paint, I trimmed the edges with yellow craft paint.

Next, I stained on some orange using an old rag, just as you would with regular wood stain. I wanted to break the harsh and flat yellow finish and make it more closely resemble the coloration of a real flower.

I added some brown craft paint in the same way, and got what I was going for!

All I had left to do was glue them together!

I had a perfect place in the yard where we already have a lot of bird activity, and set it in place.

Filled and ready!

I love having a perfect view from my front window.


Now I can enjoy my project and watching the birds visit.


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Karen

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  • Gina Gina on Oct 11, 2019

    What kind of glue was used to put top & lamp together?


  • Marian Matthews Chiara Marian Matthews Chiara on Feb 14, 2020

    A final spray a lacquer today keep from weathering and losing your pretty petals could help?

  • Jutta Allert Forkel Jutta Allert Forkel on May 05, 2021

    How many squirrels do you have visiting the bird feeder

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