How to Make Bird Seed Heart Treats and Wreaths

Follow Geraci Family Farm on Instagram. Joe and Mindy raise cows and chicken in Woodbury, Connecticut. They also sell their farm fresh vegetables at local farm stands. Mindy loves to share her gardening and homestead tips and techniques on Instagram. Mindy recently posted instructions for making a Birdseed Wreath to put out for your bird and squirrel friends during the winter months when they can’t find enough to eat and gave us permission to share it.

Photo courtesy of Geraci Family Farm

Mindy’s heart seed cakes are just the thing to make for your bird and squirrel friends.

Supplies Needed for Both:

• Non-Stick cooking spray
• corn syrup
• 1 packet of unflavored gelatin
• 3/4 cup flour
• 4 cups birdseed mix
• fresh cranberries (optional)
• heart-shaped mold or Bundt Pan
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/4″ ribbon

Directions for Bird Seed Hearts:

1. Boil 3/4 cups of water.
2. Add 3 tablespoons corn syrup and whisk in 1 packet of unflavored gelatin until thoroughly mixed.
3. Stir in 3/4 cup flour and remove from the heat.
4. Gradually mix in 4 cups of birdseed and press into the heart-shaped mold.
5. Poke a hole at the top of the heart so you can insert a piece of ribbon for hanging.
6. If the weather is bitterly cold, place the pan outside to freeze or place in the freezer overnight.

Photo courtesy of Geraci Family Farm

Directions for Bird Seed Wreath

1. Spray pan generously and sprinkle with cranberries (optional)
2. Bring water and corn syrup to a boil
3. Whisk in gelatin, take off heat
4. Add flour and stir
5. Mix birdseed and flour mixture
6. Mold into greased Bundt pan
7. Refrigerate overnight
8. Remove wreath from Bundt pan
9. Tie ribbon through center of wreath
10. Hang outside for the birds

Proven Winners created a quick and fun video to show you how to make Birdseed wreaths

These birdseed wreaths make a great gift for the birds, your backyard chickens and all your birdwatching friends. Perfect for bird lovers of all kinds! It’s simple to follow and fun to make. You can use any birdseed mix on hand or make up your own. Bundt pans can be swapped out for cookie cutters or cake pans, just make sure to poke a hole to tie your ribbon through