Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Starter Woodworking Projects - Wooden Birdhouse Kits




If you are looking for a great project to do with your kids at home or at school, why not make a birdhouse?! Putting together a bird house can be a great way to bond and spend time with your own kids or your students if you are a school shop teacher. While many people opt to build their birdhouses completely on their own, many people decide to use wood birdhouse kits. These kits can be a great tool for the beginner wood workers of all ages. All the pieces and instructions you need are included for an error proof build.





For the kids who are interested in making their own wood bird houses, there is even kids kits especially designed for the little wood working hands. A great thing about these birdhouse kits designed for children is that they are extremely cheap. You won't typically see these kid kits for over $35-$40.





Typical wooden birdhouse kits will include the project plans, wood for the bird house and screws or nails to secure your birdhouse together. You can opt to use glues or pastes if you prefer on your bird house as well. The plans and instructions included in your kit are really easy to follow and the wood pieces are already the exact size they need to be. If you are building a birdhouse on your own and with your own wood, you have to cut and size the wood to the exact size you need. That can turn into a lot of extra work and if you are a teacher in class you simply do not have the time to waste. This is why getting wood bird house kits is becoming such a popular and convenient activity to do.





Once you have mastered the art of making a basic birdhouse, then you can move onto more advanced and larger projects. A bird house is most commonly known to be a small housing structure, but you can make them as large and extravagant as you want. Your birdhouse could transform from a small house in the tree, to a large bird castle held up by a pole. The great thing about bird houses is that no matter how large you want the structure, you can find kits to fit the plans you have in mind.





You can get a basic birdhouse kit for $10 to $20 both offline and in local home improvement stores like Home Depot and Ace Hardware. These projects are not only educational, but they can be very fun for both kids and adults. If assembling the kit yourself is not up your alley, you can also buy a pre assembled bird house and paint it as a fun activity for you and your children. It can also be a great way to relax.





There are a ton of times and places where making a birdhouse can be a fun way to occupy the guest. Putting together a bird house can be a great way for many groups to learn team building exercises as well. Girl scouts, boy scouts, employee parties, day care activities and even training camps can be great examples of how building a birdhouse can improve communication. If you are looking for a great project or maybe even a new hobby to take up, building bird houses can fill that void. birdhouse kits can be found both locally and online for great prices to get your new hobby or project started.


1 comment:

  1. Your background needs color, man. But apart from that, i find your article very refreshing. I hope it helps me since i will be building my own bird house plan.

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