Crafting a Bird House
This is an easy craft you can do with children and you only need a few supplies:
Take any size can and wrap it in decorative paper using glue, Mod Podge or adhesive spray. Use rubber bands to hold in place until glue dries:
Cut a piece of jute or rope about 2' long and center it and glue it lengthwise on the can:
Wrap each end of the can with more of the jute or rope...
...wrapping about 3 times around...
....and glue in place:
Tie the ends of the long piece of jute to make a hanger:
Fill with bird seed and hang on a tree:
Young children will enjoy watching to see who comes to their cute little birdhouse!
An easy peasy craft for any age which cost nearly nothing to create! I was lucky to have all the craft supplies on hand.
When you do this with children, you will also have the opportunity to discuss how bird feeding is most helpful at times when birds need the most energy, such as during temperature extremes, migration, and in late winter or early spring, when natural seed sources are depleted.
Visit my other clever friends to see what they crafted while spending under $10:
