07/18/2026
Idea 14: we had an old gumball machine that I’ve used for numerous things! (Affirmation jar, dog treats, trinket items and buttons, etc) I’ve seen several version of using these as bird feeders so I tweaked it for us. I didn’t want to hang the top portion because we had the stand and really like it. I will eventually make a more decorative base area for it and the yellow serving tray will be painted red to match! Because the bird seed is small and will just flow out, I put an old cd inside. I usually just scoop the seed out from the top with my hand when I need to refill the tray. I decided to use these tray so the birds would have an area to land. This one works great because it’s hard plastic and multiple birds can have their own section! If I know it’s going to rain a lot I just cover it with a trash bag so the seed in the tray doesn’t get yucky!