Inspired by all the cute birdhouses I saw recently on Plaid
Craft, I thought this would be a perfect rainy day craft for my girls, and they
happily agreed. So, off to Walmart we went.
You can pick up the supplies at any
craft store, major retailer, or purchase online. Before you go shopping, double check
your crafts supplies for foam brushes, stamps, stencils, etc. You may only need
to buy the birdhouses!
Supplies Needed:
Small Birdhouses (we bought two)
1 Set of foam brushes
Assorted Apple Barrel paints (we bought six)
1 set of Stencils
Another great thing about this craft is it is budget
friendly. I spent $11.32, and we will be
able to re-use all the supplies except the birdhouses.
Directions:
Make sure all the glue from the labels/price stickers are
off.
Pull or buff off any rough spots on wood. (Use a fingernail
file if necessary.)
Now, your birdhouses are ready to paint.
Allow base coat to dry. (About 4 mins.)
Add additional colors as desired, using stencils, stamps, or
free style; anything goes.
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| Freestyle Painted Birdhouse |
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| Stenciled painted Birdhouse |
As you can see, my daughters used different styles and
painting techniques on their birdhouses. Both of them are very happy with their
finished project, which makes crafting so rewarding.
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| Pretty Birdhouses |
This craft really is cute, easy and budget friendly. Please let me know if you try it with your kids.
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That is cute! We have birds living in ours this year.
ReplyDeleteThis is very cute. We did a craft at Home Depot similar to this but yours turn out a lot prettier with the stencil.
ReplyDeleteMy boys make bird house at Lowes that I still need to paint. Thanks for some ideas
ReplyDeleteHow lovely! Both turned out super cute! I love crafts that allow for individual expression. These will certainly be ones they'll treasure!
ReplyDeleteHi Ellen,
ReplyDeleteHow cool! I don't think we'll put these birdhouses outside, but we can always make more.
Hi Carlee,
ReplyDeleteThanks, the stencils were fun. I've been meaning to take the girls over to Home Depot for their projects, so I'll check it out.
Hi Tara,
ReplyDeleteThe paints we used are easy to work with so I'm sure your boys will have fun painting their birdhouses.
Hi Barb,
ReplyDeleteThank you. We strive for expression without perfection around here at craft time too.
I've always admired birdhouses, but we never had the yard to hang them for bird enjoyment. Love the bird stencil. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteHi Rose,
ReplyDeleteMaybe you could do a birdhouse craft for your deck or patio. Thanks for the compliment, the girls really enjoyed this craft.
Thanks for linking up last week to Friday Favorites! Hope to see you this week too! I just bought a bird house last week! Thanks for the encouragment
ReplyDeleteHow fun! I love painting projects like these. My kids and I would have lots of fun with these. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteHi Camille,
ReplyDeleteThese really are fun projects and I can't wait to paint again with my kids soon.
Thanks for stopping by!