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The Chirping Moms

A Fun DIY Bird Feeder and Birdbath

April 29, 2016

Here are some fun ways to make your own bird houses and bird bath!

If you’re looking for more summer activities for kids, visit these posts: 50 Free Summer Activities, 50 Crafts & Activities for Kids and 5 Simple Summer Crafts 

Spring is in full swing and we couldn’t be happier to be back outdoors. The kids have been spending hours a day in the yard and loving every minute. This is our first spring in our new house and it’s fun to watch flowers and trees bloom that we didn’t even know we had. It’s also been a lot of fun discovering something special about our yard: the birds.

My kids are huge animal lovers and seeing blue birds, robins and cardinals in our yard has been such a treat. It’s made the girls really interested in learning about different birds and they hope to see more throughout the spring and summer.

We’ve gotten books out of the library to try and figure out what some of the other birds we’ve seen are. All of a sudden I have quite the little bird watchers on my hands. Can you spot the Blue Jay in the photo above?

The girls realized we have lots of birds flying by and no bird houses or food. We decided to make our own birdhouses this spring. When we went to our local Ace Hardware to get supplies and bird seed, we saw birdbaths too. We decided to try and make one on our own and grabbed some supplies to do that too.

Last, we decided to get some fun chairs for the kids to relax in to watch for birds. It was fun collecting our DIY supplies and looking at all of the birding supplies at our neighborhood Ace Hardware store. There were many types of seed to choose from and the friendly Ace associate helped us decide which was best for our yard. Last we found hardware and chains to hang our bird feeders once they were done. Ace had everything we needed.

We went home and got to work. Here’s how we made our DIY bird feeders and birdbath.

 


DIY Bird Feeder 

Supplies:

Empty milk carton

Paint

Glue

Decorations (sticks, rocks, etc)

Chain to hang it

Stick for perch

Bird seed

Directions: 

Clean out an empty milk carton. Cut out an opening. Paint the house. Use sticks, rocks or anything else you’d like to decorate it. Cut a small hole under the opening to put in the perch. Fill the bottom with bird seed and use the chain to hang it. Now watch for birds!


DIY Birdbath

Supplies:

Clay flower pots: one large and one medium

Clay flower pot saucer: one large and one small

Paint

Super Glue

Directions: Paint the clay pots and saucers. Let dry. Stack them in place, adding super glue to hold. Once everything is dry, add water!



Now for the giveaway! One lucky winner will receive a $150 Ace Hardware gift card. Please enter using the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

 

 

 


Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Ace Hardware provided products used in the post in addition to compensation. As always,  all opinions are my own. Opinions and positions expressed here do not necessarily reflect those of Ace Hardware.

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Comments

  1. ali mcnulty says

    April 29, 2016 at 2:32 pm

    So cute! Would love to pick up those clay pots and saucers for the bird bath for sure! And loving those paint colors!

    Reply
  2. Kayley says

    April 29, 2016 at 4:31 pm

    I would get some paint for an art project I'm working on.

    Reply
  3. 1froglegs says

    April 30, 2016 at 11:01 pm

    I would probably buy lawn care items, like fertilizer and seed. After this winter my lawn needs some TLC.

    Reply
  4. Jessica To says

    May 1, 2016 at 12:49 am

    I would get landscaping lights for around my house.

    Reply
  5. Betsy Barnes says

    May 1, 2016 at 5:40 pm

    If I won, I would probably get a few outdoor items to spruce up our patio decor 🙂

    Reply
  6. Rose-Marie says

    May 1, 2016 at 6:58 pm

    I would love to get Amy Howard's chalk paint from Ace Hardware and the other supplies you need to refinish a couple of pieces!

    Reply
  7. Kristen says

    May 1, 2016 at 10:46 pm

    I'd buy a raised bed for my garden.

    Reply
  8. Susan Christy says

    May 1, 2016 at 10:53 pm

    I'll buy flowers and shrubs.

    Reply
  9. Kim says

    May 2, 2016 at 12:54 am

    I would get paint and a new bird feeder!

    Reply
  10. Jillian Too says

    May 2, 2016 at 2:03 am

    I'd love to buy a squirrel-proof bird feeder and some new gardening gloves.

    Reply
  11. Tina Woo says

    May 2, 2016 at 5:39 am

    I would get some nice pots for my patio and new hummingbird feeders.

    Reply
  12. Elisabeth says

    May 2, 2016 at 2:45 pm

    If I won I'd use it towards patio furniture!

    Reply
  13. Amanda Sakovitz says

    May 2, 2016 at 4:16 pm

    Id love to buy new outdoor mats for my door

    Reply
  14. Julie Wood says

    May 2, 2016 at 4:19 pm

    I would get some pretty outdoor plants with new plant pots and potting soil to spruce up my front yard!

    Reply
  15. Elena says

    May 2, 2016 at 4:23 pm

    I would buy some paint

    Reply
  16. Mami2jcn says

    May 2, 2016 at 4:36 pm

    I would buy rocking chairs for my porch.

    Reply
  17. Bridgett wilbur says

    May 2, 2016 at 4:39 pm

    I would buy a new bird feeder and some bird feed for my rock garden.

    Reply
  18. LauraJJ says

    May 2, 2016 at 4:46 pm

    Oh we love feeding the birds…I love your birdhouse and birdbath! How fun! We have to try those! I would buy some whiteboard paint, I want to try to paint a whiteboard to hang on our fence outside for the kids to draw with this summer. Would also get some grass seed for our bare spots.

    Reply
  19. kellyr78 says

    May 2, 2016 at 4:58 pm

    I would buy shelving for our garage.

    Reply
  20. laborders2000 says

    May 2, 2016 at 6:50 pm

    I would purchase some items to help make our backyard a place where people would want to gather.

    Reply
  21. Tara says

    May 2, 2016 at 8:48 pm

    I would buy flower pots!

    Reply
  22. Janet W. says

    May 2, 2016 at 11:21 pm

    I would use this to buy an extension ladder if I won.

    Reply
  23. sonyamorris (Sonya Morris) says

    May 3, 2016 at 12:48 am

    I would get some outdoor tools like rakes and shovels.

    Reply
  24. Tabathia B says

    May 3, 2016 at 1:07 am

    I would probably purchase some paint

    Reply
  25. HS says

    May 3, 2016 at 1:21 am

    I will get Living Accents Outdoor Steel Bench.

    Reply
  26. carol clark says

    May 3, 2016 at 1:45 am

    id get some garden tools

    Reply
  27. jenmalonee says

    May 3, 2016 at 1:52 am

    I would buy new solar lights for outside.

    Reply
  28. Barbara Montag says

    May 3, 2016 at 3:04 am

    First I would buy a mega bag of black sunflower seeds.
    Than gardening supplies.
    thank you

    Reply
  29. Lauren says

    May 3, 2016 at 3:05 am

    I would buy painting supplies.

    Reply
  30. krun says

    May 3, 2016 at 4:11 am

    Id get some gardening tools and put the rest toward a power washer!

    Reply
  31. Christina says

    May 3, 2016 at 7:14 am

    I would buy some more mulch and plants for the yard!

    Reply
  32. Kelly Tupick says

    May 3, 2016 at 1:39 pm

    I would buy some lawn ornaments for my yeard along with designer rock and mulch to help dress up the from of my yard.

    Reply
  33. Rachel Travis says

    May 3, 2016 at 3:10 pm

    I would purchase some paint for a summer project we're doing in the spare bedroom!

    Reply
  34. Shelly Peterson says

    May 3, 2016 at 8:37 pm

    I would get some flowers to plant and some out door chairs.

    Reply
  35. Heather Hayes Panjon says

    May 3, 2016 at 11:45 pm

    I Would Buy Gardening Supplies.

    Reply
  36. Pink and Green Mom says

    May 4, 2016 at 12:46 pm

    I actually need a new bird feeder because my kids broke mine when they kicked a ball into it. I'd also use it to get a bench to sit outside on my patio.
    Erika W.

    Reply
  37. Gina M WildOrchid says

    May 4, 2016 at 4:24 pm

    I am SO into gardening this year! I have created several square foot garden plots, and even started all of my plants from seeds! This gift card would come in so handy because I am constantly expanding my garden, and needing items to maintain what I am growing. Thanks so much for the giveaway!!!

    wildorchid985 at gmail dot com

    Reply
  38. Elle says

    May 4, 2016 at 4:55 pm

    I would buy things for my garden.

    Reply
  39. AngelWinner says

    May 5, 2016 at 6:11 pm

    I would get a much needed Bissell 10 Amp Cleanview Plus Bagless Vacuum! I also would get Aquacheck Complete Pool And Spa Test Kit and Ace Professional Deep Leaf Rake.

    Reply
  40. Thomas Murphy says

    May 6, 2016 at 3:16 am

    I would buy some gardening tools

    rounder9834 @yahoo.com

    Reply

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