How to make a butterfly feeder

What you’ll need

• a paper plate
• string or cord
• beads and flowers to decorate
• pieces of soft fruit for the butterflies to eat – the riper the better!

Step 1

Use a paper punch to make holes in a paper plate.

Step 2

Pull the pieces of string or cord through the holes, securing them with a knot at the end by the plate. Add brightly coloured beads to the cords, and any other decorations you like. Tie the loose ends all together at the top (like a hanging basket).

Step 3

Add the slices of soft fruit – such as kiwi, pear, apple or berries – and hang the butterfly feeder up in the garden near flowering plants.

Top tip

Butterflies are attracted to bright colours – they particularly like white, pink, purple, red, yellow and orange.