Materials:

Cardboard milk cartons, Cardboard tube, Corrugated cardboard, Brown craft paper or paper bag, Poster board, Spanish moss or excelsior, Paint, 3 or more colors, Small dowel stick 1/8" diameter 1" long, Small embellishments such as birds, ribbon, cording, dried flowers, etc., Rulers, scissors, pencil, paper, paint brush, sponge, glue, needle & thread

Instructions:

1. Cut the cardboard tube to the desired height (paper towel core can be made into three or for story house, bathroom tissue becomes a single dwelling) Cut desired number of round holes for doors.

2. Cut a 3" square of corrugated cardboard and glue securely to the bottom of the cardboard tube for the base.

3. To form a roof cut a half circle (5" diameter) from poster board and roll into a cone overlapping and glue to top of cardboard tube for roof. Take 1" piece of dowel stick for each door in your birdhouse using scissors or knife to poke hold under the door where perch would be. Paint and embellish as desired.

4. After the birdhouse is built but before the decorations are added you may apply a coat of sealer or water-soluble varnish to protect the finish then proceed with the decoration.

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