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Bird house

It’s easy to create your own colourful bird house from an old wooden box and some Resene testpots.

How to build a bird house
As seen in kiwigardener

You will need

Top tip:  Make sure your bird house is securely fixed to a fence or tree and is positioned in a sheltered spot away from direct sun and safely out of the way of any cats.

Handy hint:  Use a small paintbrush to prime and paint the grooves of the box.

Instructions

How to build a bird house:

Bird house - Step 1 Step one
Before you begin, get an adult to saw approximately 8cm from one end of the wooden wine box lid, as shown.


Bird house - Step 2 Step two
Prime one side of the lid and the outside of the wooden box using Resene Quick Dry and allow to dry.


Bird house - Step 3 Step three
Apply two coats of Resene Wild Side to the outside of the box, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.


Bird house - Step 4 Step four
Apply two coats of Resene Now or Never to the primed side of the lid, allowing two hours for each coat to dry.


Bird house - Step 5 Step five
Paint three bird shapes on the lid, as shown, using Resene Coconut Ice, Resene Tropical and Resene Drop Dead Gorgeous. Once dry, apply a second coat of each colour and allow to dry.


Bird house - Step 6 Step six
Paint in the beaks and eyes using Resene Happy and Resene Space Cadet, as shown. Allow the paint to dry.


Bird house - Step 7 Step seven
Slide the lid into position, as shown opposite, leaving an 8cm entrance at one end.

Words and photos by Mark Rayner. July 2023

 

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