We did these on Friday for Preschool and thought that you might like to see how I did them. I found the idea on a website where they suggested using bagels. A great idea and one I would have used had it not been 10pm at night the night before we were to meet! So, I threw together some flour, oats and water to make these cute rings.
I dumped, so here's my guess:
1 1/2 to 2 cups wheat flour
1 1/2 to 2 cups white flour
1 cup oats
2 cups water
I put oats in because I wanted to add texture, I thought the birds might like them, and they are great for soaking up water. (Which I needed to make the rings rock hard.)
I mixed it all together to get a stiff dough. Rolled it into 1/2 inch thick, then cut it into strips. I cut the strips in half which gave me enough to make about 12 rings. I ran one tip of each strip under water for just a second to get wet when I picked them up to mold them into a rings. That helped them stick together better.
Baked at 350 degrees for about 45 min. Then I turned off the oven and let them sit in the heat of the oven overnight. This is not necessary, but, like I said, I wanted them rock hard. I definitley accomplished my desire!
At preschool, we glazed each wreath with peanut butter. Then let the kids dip their wreaths in bird seed. I found that it helped to really press the seeds into the peanut butter. The more seeds you can get on there the better!
The finishing touches: A bright yellow yarn for attracting birds! This was messy, fun, cheap, and easy.
