EASY BIRD FEEDERS, HOUSES, AND PERCHES MAKING CRAFTS FOR KIDS : How to make homemade bird houses with easy structure building instructions, ideas, and inspiration for children, teens, and preschoolers

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Below you will find out how to make your own handmade bird houses, feeders, and perches with these easy bird structure making crafts instructions, ideas, and inspiration for children

Make Bird Feeders with Pinecones

Bird Feeding Station Most practical is the bird feeding station made of a pine cone. Take some suet with grain seeds sprinkled in it and dip the cone into it. Allow it to harden and then hang it up in a tree upside down. When hung near the ends of the branches, the station is inaccessible to any creatures except birds.

Even More Bird Feeders Below

Backyard Bird Feeder Making Project - Spoon-feed your winged neighbors with this homemade birdseed dispenser.

Backyard Bird Rescue Bird Feeder - Birds get hungry, too -- and you can help feed them with this Backyard Bird Rescue Bird Feeder.

Bagel Bird Feeder Making Instructions - Attract a variety of birds to your backyard with this bird feeder that will all but disappear when they discover it.

Birdbath Bird Feeder Making Directions- Water is often in short supply in the wild. Give some feathered friends a hand by providing precious water with this Birdbath Bird Feeder. 

Bird Biscuit and How to Make it- It's a great idea for the birds now that they are becoming less scarce with the warming weather.

Bird Breakfast Bird Feeder to Make - The breakfast in the Bird Breakfast Bird Feeder is strictly for the birds -- don't you taste it!

Bird Cafeteria Bird Feeder - Set out a feast for the birds and learn what they like best with the Bird Cafeteria Bird Feeder.

Bird Feeder Making Project Instructions - This is a really fun family project that your kids can help with. It's a good opportunity to teach them a little wood working on a simple project.

Bird Feeder Activity for Children - Follow this easy to step by step instruction on how to make your own personalized bird feeder and pretty soon all the lovely birds in the vicinity will be attracted to your exquisite creation. Bird seed not included…

Bird Feeder - Recycle used materials into a bird feeder.

Bird Feeder Bird - Make a bird to feed your birds! Inspired by the wild parrots of Telegraph Hill calling out in droves to wake me in the morning, I made a parrot to feed them. Using bread as a base and peanut butter as the glue, I covered this bird in seeds that parrots like best. Find out what your local birds like to eat from a pet shop, and attract them to your yard!

Bird Feeder from Milk Carton - Make a milk carton into a Birdhouse or a Bird Feeder.  The size of the opening will determine if it is suitable for a feeder or house.  This is an easy craft for kids.

Bird Feeder Pole - This bird feeder pole gives tree clinging birds such as woodpeckers or nuthatches, a place of their own. They can enjoy their favorite types of wild bird food and you get to enjoy watching their fascinating behavior.

Bird Feeding Station - Turn a plastic bottle into something useful -- a bird feeding station where your kids' feathered friends can feast. Add this to your list of easy science activities for kids as one that shows a positive purpose for recycling. You'll need to help the kids with cutting the bottle.

Bird House - This is such an easy to create birdhouse that even toddlers can help make them. Just use those old, dried twigs lying on your backyard and make your feathery neighbors a bungalow of their own.

Birdhouse – Don’t be fooled into buying those rather pricey, ready made birdhouses found in hardware stores and shopping malls. You can make your own at a fraction of the cost!

Bird House – This step by step tutorial is such a breeze to follow that even 3^rd graders can make their own birdhouse in under an hour.

Bird House - You and your child can transform an empty plastic canister into a cozy home for our fine, feathered friends.

Bird House - It’s spring!! Hurray!! I already hear all the birds starting to sing and I love it!!  In honor of the warmer spring weather we made a Bird house for our Fine Feathered Friends!!

Bird House and Feeder – Make your own colorful birdhouse and bird feeder with this nifty craft project! You can even add some color too!

Bird Houses & Feeders - This two in one craft project consists of a house and feeder for our little feathered friends. Hear them happily tweet away as you hang it out on your backyard.

Birdhouse Birdfeeder - Show your kids some love for Mother Nature’s creations by helping them build this two in one bird house and feeder for our little feathered pals. With some creative thinking and re-usable materials, it’s quite a breeze making this craft project.

Bird House Craft – Be it by your window sill or hanging on the porch, this simple bird house craft will definitely look good and feel comfy for our feathered friends.

Bird House Made With Recycled Juice Containers – Don’t throw away those used juice containers just yet! Follow this step by step guide to making a bird house and help not just the environment by recycling but also in giving shelter to the birds around us as well.

Birdie Snack Shack – Make life a little bit easier for our hardworking feathered friends by making for them this unique bird snack shack.

Bird Perch - Children’s imaginations “take flight” as they build and decorate this delightful bird perch!

Bird Seed Wreath - A wreath on your front gate says welcome to family and friends and if you make a bird seed wreath, wild birds will also stop by to get a taste of your crafting skills.

Birdseed Wreath - Make for our feathered friends!

Bird Seed Wreath - This is a great project to do with kids of any age. Getting children involved in birding is the best way to get them interested in nature.

Breakfast Birdfeeder - The Breakfast Birdfeeder is an easy homemade birdfeeder craft that even toddlers can create. It's a great way to help you child invite birds into your yard!

Build a Kid-Friendly Birdhouse - Build a perfect home for eastern bluebirds with some help from your own nest.

Building Bird Houses 101 - Whether you're a bird enthusiast or not, building paper mache birdhouses is a great way to let out your inner Picasso. There's not much you can't do with this sticky art form, so why not grab a few of your artiest friends and get messy? This is eco-art at it's coolest!

Cheap Rent - Tree swallows sing. They zip and zoom on the wind. They eat flies and mosquitoes. And they're some of the easiest birds to attract. Those are the four reasons we put up a tree swallow birdhouse in our Vermont backyard last spring.

Clay Pot Birdfeeder – This is a decorative way to feed our feathered friends in winter. The pot is turned upside down and therefore helps prevent the bird food ball from getting too wet when it rains or snows.

Clay Pot Bird Feeder or Bird Bath - This is perfect for back yard bird watching.  It can either hold bird food or water for a bird bath

Coconut Bird Feeders - Here's how to make a natural bird feeder that will blend in with any garden landscape. You can fill it with a variety of foods for the birds.

Coconut Birdhouse – Give a tropical feel to your backyard as well as a Pacific/Oriental style abode to the birds in your area with this coconut birdhouse.

Coffee Can "Bee" Bird House - In this free nature craft, recycle a coffee can to make a whimsical "bee" bird house as a focal point for your garden.

Corn Husk Bird Feeder - Corn husk bird feeders are a fun and easy project for you to do with the kids! Corn husk bird feeders are a fun and easy project for you to do with the kids!

Country Birdhouses - These tall and lanky birdhouses are perfect for not so deep shelves in your home and have a warm country look to them. These are crafted within a day and easy to make.

Craft Stick Birdhouse Craft Kit - Home, Sweet Home for your feathered friends. Make this cute little pretend birdhouse out of craft/popsicle sticks! How tweet it is!

Dora’s Recycled Bird Feeder Craft - Help Dora provide a place for birds to have a snack! This birdfeeder, which is made from a milk carton, is easy to create. Your birdhouse can be as tall or short as you like.

Early Bird Diner Bird Feeder - Hang a restaurant in a tree or outside a window for the neighborhood birds to enjoy -- you can call it the Early Bird Diner Bird Feeder.

Easy Bird Treats - Winter time is the time to take good care of our outdoor feathered friends. These easy bird treats will delight youngsters and birds alike.

Easy Bird Feeders – Using recycled materials such as paper plates and non-toxic coloring paints, you can easily make this colorful bird feeder and hang it out on the nearest tree branch on your home. This is a great way to watch a bird feeding frenzy!

Easy Flowered Birdhouse - Just paint the pieces and snap it together!

Easy Pretzel Birdfeeder - This Easy Pretzel Birdfeeder is an easy birdfeeder to create for any age. Have some extra 'ingredients', kids may be tempted to taste test their feeder while making it!

Egg Carton Bird Feeder Finding interesting uses for egg cartons is an excellent way to help your child learn about recycling. The birds will love you for this one!

Feed the Birds - The neighborhood feathered friends will love visiting your yard for this homemade treat. Not to mention it’s a sight to behold just watching them perch and eat away!

For-the-Birds Feeder – Do you need a rainy-day project? Gather a group of crafty kids and create sweet "tweets" for the birds.

Floppy Disk Bird Feeder – Floppy diskettes for personal computers are ancient history now what with the advancement of technology and data storage capabilities. But you can still find good uses for those obsolete items by helping your kids turn it into a bird feeder such as this one.

Gazebo Milk Carton Birdhouse – This is another great way to make use of discarded milk cartons! Just leave the cut-out portions to Mom or Dad to prevent accidents.

Gingerbread Birdhouse - Give a holiday gift to your backyard birds. They will be the envy of the neighborhood with their new gingerbread birdhouse. 

Gourd Birdhouse - Gourds prove that nature has a sense of humor: their wild markings, eye-popping colors, and space-alien shapes transform the late-summer garden into a natural amusement park. If you've considered growing gourds but wondered what in the world to do with them, this project will answer your question--and please the birds in the process.

Holiday Birdfeeder - This Holiday Birdfeeder is a great kids craft for the winter time (or anytime). When you're stringing popcorn for the Christmas tree, put some aside and 'feed it to the birds'!

Hummingbird Feeder - Hummingbirds can hover, fly backwards, and even fly upside down. They flap their wings up to 78 times per second. All that flapping burns up the calories, so hummingbirds have to eat half their weight in food every day. Of course, some only weigh about one-tenth of an ounce. It should come as no surprise that hummingbirds don't eat the same things as other birds. They need high-energy foods, and one of their favorite foods is nectar collected from red flowers. They also love sugar syrup. 

Hummingbird Feeder - Hummingbirds are a delightful visitor to any flower bed or garden patio. These small creatures are always busy looking for nectar and they love to travel around. When a hummingbird finds a reliable place where there will be a treat waiting for them, they will return again and again-even the next spring and summer! 

Hummingbird Feeder - We put together these step by step directions with lots to pictures to help you make that beautiful homemade hummingbird feeder. And we are positive that with a little imagination, you can make that is absolutely beautiful. 

Kids' Bird Feeder - This birdseed and peanut butter bird feeder is a treat for kids as well as the birds. Introduce your kids to nature with this simple craft.

Kid Made Recycled Bird Feeder - This bird feeder is made from used milk containers. With just a little bit of color and cutting, this pretty looking birdfeeder is a sight to behold both for the birds and the birdwatchers alike.

License Plate Birdhouse – Give a personalized appeal to your birdhouse project with a vehicle license plate.

Make a Hummingbird Feeder - Hummingbirds do eat insects, but they are better known for their nectar-sipping ways. The best source of carbohydrate-rich nectar is flowers, but you can supplement it when blossoms are scarce by making a feeder.

Milk Carton Bird Feeder - Recycle a milk carton to make a bird feeder our feathered friends will flock to.

Milk Carton Birdhouse - Create an easy to make home for your feathered friends, all from recycled materials. Even real birds 'recycle' things to make their nests.

Milk Jug Bird Feeder - Most of us see wild birds as they fly by without taking the time to enjoy their beauty. Since they are so far away and always moving, it is hard to get a good look at them. If you want a chance to see birds up close, try hanging a few bird feeders around your yard.

Mini Birdfeeder Pins - Make little tiny birdfeeders for your next SWAPping event.

Moose Lodge Bird Feeder - What bird could resist his own moose lodge feeder or birdhouse?

>Mother Earth Suet Holder - One of the "duties" of Mother Earth is to provide for the wildlife of the world. Our wire holder will feed the wildlife in your own garden or backyard.

Natural Log Bird Feeder - You can use any type of hardwood for the project. If you can, use a big branch or a small tree that has fallen. Leave the living trees and snags (dead standing trees) for the wild birds to enjoy.

Nutshell Bird Feeders - Tiny nutshell bird feeders are thoughtful little gifts and an easy science activity that you can make with kids. The next time you eat a nut, save the shell. The birds will enjoy these little treats, and your kids will enjoy watching them eat.

One Board Birdhouse - You can say it's for the birds, but this little lodge -- built from a single board -- is a great starter project for young carpenters. And a pivoting side panel makes this home easy to clean.

Paper Bird House Craft - Welcome spring with this cheerful little bird house craft, simple enough for young crafters.  Have older children trace the pieces onto fun foam to make it a more complex project.

Peanut Bird Feeder - Meaty, nutritious peanuts will be eagerly accepted by many of the backyard birds visiting your wild bird feeders. Woodpeckers, chickadees, nuthatches, creepers, titmice, and wrens are among the wild birds attracted by peanuts.

Pinecone Bird Feeder – In summer or winter, this natural pinecone bird feeder is a decorative and simple craft for kids. Make a few and hang them from your trees outside as homemade outdoor ornaments.

Pine Cone Bird Feeder - A pine cone bird feeder combines two foods that wild birds love, peanut butter and pinecones. Wild birds are attracted to the tiny seeds that are hidden deep inside pinecones. You have probably seen the large, pale yellow seed of the pinyon pine, commonly known as a pine nut. Birds love these but they are a little expensive for feeding birds.

Plastic Bird Feeder – Help recycle used plastic containers by re-using them into making eco-friendly creations such as this plastic bird feeder. You not only help the environment but also our little feathered friends as well.

Plastic Bottle Birdfeeder - Make a refuge for one of our feathered friends by recycling a plastic soda bottle.

Platform Bird Feeder - This attracts a wide variety of birds. Small perching birds, as well as larger ground feeding birds, will feel comfortable at these feeders.

Pumpkin Bird Feeder - Wondering what to do with all those leftover pumpkins from Halloween? Sure, you could probably just throw them out. But why, when you could use them to attract little birds to your back porch or patio? This will show you how to build a simple bird feeder out of a pumpkin, a stick and some string.

Recycled Bird Feeder - Recycle and create a pretty Spring Bird Feeder from used McDonald's Happy Meal Bucket and Plastic Mayonnaise Jar.

  Sand-Cast Birdbath  - Looking for a simple project  with lots of potential? Try this sand-cast birdbath. It's easy to make, works with any large leaf and it can be finished a number of ways.

Simple Bird Houses - Put some of these simple bird houses out in the spring. Little ones will love to see what kinds of birds will set up housekeeping!

Simplest Bird Feeder - This project takes about 30 minutes, only uses common household waste, and requires only basic skills. At the end, you will have a bird feeder and become a friend to the birds in your neighborhood.

Soda Bottle Bird Feeder - This project is fun and easy, but is also a great way to get a child interested in bird watching. When your child helps you make a bird feeder, instead of purchasing one, they will be much more interested in the wild birds that are attracted to the feeder.

Soda can Birdfeeder – Just imagine how much you can help save the environment if only we recycle or re-use all plastics, cans, cardboard boxes, and other recyclable materials in our homes. This bird feeder is just one way of giving back to the environment and helping the birds of nature get some free snacks too.

Stars & Stripes Birdhouse - What a terrific way to show your pride in the USA! Make a home for our feathered friends in red, white and blue.

Stars & Stripes Bird Feeder - Make a stars & stripes bird feed feeder to match your patriotic birdhouse.

  Suet Birdseed Wreath - A welcome treat for winged winter visitors, this suet/birdseed wreath is a fun and easy project to do with kids.

Sunflower Bird Feeder - Sunflowers can be a beautiful decoration in your home, and when a sunflower head is dried it can be given new life as a natural bird feeder in your yard. Birds simply love the seeds in the center of the flower. This Good Thing is very simple to create and makes a great gift.

Swallow's Roost - Building a birdhouse is inexpensive, simple, and fun for the whole family. The model presented here is everything that swallows--and many other songbirds--look for in a new home: It's made of unpainted wood and has adequate drainage and ventilation, no outside perch, and an entrance hole exactly 1 1/2 inches in diameter. This design allows smaller birds to enter but discourages larger marauders, such as starlings.

Teddy Bear Bird Feeder - Feed the birds…with bears!

Tea Cup Bird Feeder - This is a quick easy fun gift for mother’s day, spring teas, or summer birthdays.

Thanksgiving Bird Feeder – As the name implies, it’s our turn to give back to Mother Nature for all her bounty and we can do so in our own little way by making this easy to construct bird feeder. This also gives a free treat to the chirping singers in our backyard!

The Bird Feeder - It hangs from a tree and the birds can sit on the pencil while they eat the food and the food comes out the end of the water bottom in the holes. 

Tray Bird Feeder - One of the first signs of spring is the sight and song of birds returning from warmer climates where they've wintered. A great way to welcome them back is to hang a tray feeder (a style many types of birds will eat from) filled with a mix of black oil sunflower seeds and millet.

Tweet Treats - Regardless of the season, this easy-to-make feeder will be appreciated by your neighborhood birds. It features seed treats to provide them extra energy--particularly suitable during the colder months of the year.

Upside Down Suet Feeder - Suet is similar to natural insect food, which is why, on its own, it will attract many wild birds. If you add seed, fruit and nuts it becomes an almost irresistible food for backyard birds.

Water Hole Bird Feeder - This Water Hole Bird Feeder will attract more wildlife to your backyard by offering water all year round. 

X-Mas For The Birds - Our family, cats included, loves to watch the birds and squirrels in the yard. Keep you little furry and feathered friends happy this Christmas, by making them their own Christmas tree.