First, someone suggested pie tins--I didn't have any round ones, but I recently bought a big package of rectangle ones for taking meals to people...so we used those instead. Jon cut them in half and we hung them in the garden last night.
They seemed to be doing a good job so far today as I haven't had to chase any birds away yet! As the kids woke up from their nap and I was trying to figure out what to do with them the rest of this afternoon (since we can't go out in this horrid heat!) I decided to have them make even more noise makers out of cans from the recycle bin. They love to paint anything (probably since it's messy :) so I grabbed our art supplies and let them go away at the cans. I punched a hole in the bottom of the can and threaded string down through the hole and tied the tab on the end of it inside so that it would make a nice little noise when the wind blows them.
The kids painting their cans
Noise maker supplies
Finished product
Notice the pie tin tied on the other side...
Our redneck garden! I can't imagine what the neighbors are thinking...
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