Sow it, Grow it projects

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Bird Cupcakes

For this project you will need:

100g lard
bird seed/peanuts
jam tarts tin
spoon

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01

Melt 100gs of lard in a pan and add 100g of mixed bird seeds. You can include a few chopped peanuts, sunflower seeds and raisins too.

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02

Spoon the fatty mixture into a non-stick jam tarts tin.

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03

Smooth each cake flat with your spoon.

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04

Decorate the cakes with seed patterns.

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05

Chill the cupcakes in the fridge. Make sure nobody eats them!

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06

Use a spoon to dislodge the cakes from the tin.
Then put a cake out for the birds making sure it is in a safe place off the ground. Watch as the birds tuck in. Remember, if you begin feeding birds it's important to keep it up as they will rely on you.

Remember...

Please make sure you ask a responsible adult to help you.