Bird Seed Wreaths

For the holidays, AJ and I made bird seed wreaths. They were easy and fun to make.

The first batch recipe:

1 1/2 cups boiling water

3 tbsp cold water

7 1/2 cups of bird seed

4 packs of knox gelatin

The second batch, I decided to use agar agar that I got from the Asian store, that I use in bath melts. It is widely used in food products for providing a stiff gel. I thought this would work better than the knox and be more cost effective. After calculating the ratio of agar agar to use, I made the next batch which turned out much better. Had fewer loose seeds and easier to manage. The unwrapped wreaths in the photo above are from the second batch. And yes, it was much more cost effective.