Paint-Your-Own Wooden Birdhouse, 20 x 15 cm, 6 Entrances, Handmade, Rustic Wood with Hemp Rope, Garden | Sansoti

Wooden birdhouse to paint yourself

A wooden birdhouse to paint yourself is two things in one: an afternoon activity, and something in the garden that you made yourself. The house is handmade from wood, measures 20 × 15 cm and has six entrances, so there is plenty of space to work on: the roof, the front between the openings, the sides. The hemp rope is included, so once it has dried, you can hang it straight from a branch or pergola. A project you can do with children, and the finished result will actually be used.

Why this birdhouse is easy to paint

• Ready to paint: the rustic wood is easy to work with, so you can give the birdhouse your own colors.
• 20 × 15 cm size: small enough to work on a garden table or a sheet of newspaper, yet large enough to add details.
• Six entrances: six openings to paint around, each with its own little surface.
• Handmade wood: a textured surface instead of smooth plastic.
• Hemp rope included: hang it straight from a branch, hook or pergola once it has dried.
• Still functional: a painted birdhouse still offers nesting space for small garden birds.

For an afternoon in the garden, with something to show for it

Most craft projects end up in a drawer after a week. Not this one: what you paint will hang in the garden and be put to use. Set the birdhouse on some newspaper, choose a few colors and leave the openings clear so no paint gets into them. Use outdoor paint and let the birdhouse dry thoroughly before hanging it; then use the hemp rope to tie it to a branch or hook in a spot out of the full afternoon sun. After that, wait for someone to come and take a look—and with six entrances, there could be more than one pair.