Each Halloween I try to include something crafty to give away with our treat bags. In the past it’s mostly been the typical decorated candy (like ghost lollipops) or hand crafted bracelets and such. This year I got an idea to include something a little different – Halloween bird treats. They are super cute, easy to make and most importantly a perfect little treat for God’s creatures. These cute bird treats can be hung right on a tree branch, bush or planter and the birds love them (squirrels too!)

If you missed this for Halloween, try it out as fall décor. A batch makes between 16-25 treats and you can decorate your tree with several of them!

You’ll need:

• ¾ cup All-purpose flour
• 3 tbsp. Light corn syrup
• 4 cups bird seed
• ½ cup water
• Cookie cutters (use the shapes you desire)
• Wax paper
• String, yarn or package ribbon
• Straw

Mix the flour, corn syrup, bird seed and water into a large bowl. Once mixed, spread out a workable amount (a few treats worth) onto the wax paper. I used a rubber spatula to spread the mixture and flatten it. Once flat, take your cookie cutters* and start creating your shapes.

I placed my cutters and then moved it to an open space, using my spatula to flatten the mixture inside the cutter again.

Once the shape has taken place, take a straw and push it into the mixture, creating a nice clean hole. Remove the cookie cutter and repeat.

*NOTE* I sprayed my cookie cutters with spray oil so that mixture didn’t stick. I also lightly sprayed the wax paper so that the mixture would transfer to the drying areas easier (since it can’t be picked up.) 

Allow the shapes to dry overnight (turn over once stable, if able). Once dry, all that’s left is to string them and then hang them (or bag them as we did.) The dried treats are easy to work with, more durable than one would think and they really do turn out quite cute!