Use a large can like crushed tomatoes or enchilada sauce. A regular vegetable can could work as well, it just holds a smaller amount of seeds.

Open the top rim completely, leaving the bottom metal ring attached to the can.

Adult step: Using the pointy end of a Can Punch/Bottle Opener, make punches around the bottom edge of the can, leaving at least ½ inch between to not bend the can.

Adult Step: Make 4 punches around the top, opposite each other. Curl the can back but not bending it though completely.

Paint the cans using regular, colorful, craft paint or outdoor spray paint. We used a standard foam brush, but a bristle brush could work as well.

Allow the paint to fully dry before completing any other steps.

Using a thick, water-resistant project glue, put glue around the bottom rim and across the bottom of the can.

Press firmly in the center of the pie plate. Add a rock to the inside of the can or a weighted book if needed to add pressure until the glue dries.

Allow the glue to dry overnight.

Attach a pipe cleaner through one of the punches on the top of the can.

Take the bird feeders and a bag of birdseed to the place where you plan to hang the feeder.

If there is a hook or an easy branch to hang, attach the other end of the pipe cleaner and feed the feeder in the hanging spot. If not, take the bird feeder to the location to hang it and feed the pipe cleaner over the branch or hanging spot.

Secure the pipe cleaner to the cut notch opposite where the first side is attached.

Fill the feeder with birdseed.

Watch from a distance as word gets out that you have a new place for birds to gather.

Watch for squirrels and refill the feeder as it empties.