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How-to Make an Ikea Plate Bird Feeder

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shawnconna

Sometimes helpful editor and digital media director at MAKE and CRAFT.

I love this how-to on Instructables for making a cute bird feeder out of bamboo plates from Ikea. Instructables member PaulEl explains how he made it, and for just $2.19. It’s perfect for attracting feathered friends to your newly spruced up garden space!

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