Project: Painting a Birdhouse with a Little One

Need something crafty to do today? I always like a nice project to work on with Cordelia. Here is one of our more recent projects...

You will need

• birdhouse, you can buy these pre-made or that require some assembly---you can diy if that is your thang.
• Drill---if you want to hang the birdhouse
• paint
• paintbrushes
• newspaper or something to lay down whilst painting is happening
• thick cord or string or wire, something to hang it with
• a willing artist

Directions

 

• First you will need to assemble the bird house

• Next drill a hole in the top, like so

 

• I painted the entire birdhouse a solid color (using leftover outdoor paint from previous projects) to give the thing some uniformity, but you can skip this step if you want. I assembled and painted during nap time so Cordelia didn't have any waiting time when we were ready to go.

• The best part. Lay out the newspaper and then give your little artist a brush or brushes and some paint and let them go to town. Cordelia spent the better part of an hour working on this---that is an eternity in 2 year old time.

• Wait for the paint to dry
• String your birdhouse with the cord or wire through the holes and hang it in a tree. Make sure to have your little one help to find the exact right location. Ours is near the bird feeder.