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- About 30 minutes
craft stick birdhouse
| Step 1 |
First, click here to download and print the template; then set it aside until Step 3. |
| Step 2 |
Lay 12 craft sticks side-by-side, vertically, on your work surface. Make sure that all the long edges of the sticks are touching. Glue a craft stick horizontally across the vertical craft sticks, near their top edges. Glue a second craft stick horizontally across the sticks, near their bottom edges. Make sure all of the vertical craft sticks are glued to the horizontal craft sticks. Let them dry. |
| Step 3 |
Cut the roof triangle shape from the template sheet. Trace it onto construction paper and cut out the shape. |
| Step 4 |
Glue the construction paper roof onto the top of the craft stick house. Decorate the roof using markers. |
| Step 5 |
Now, decorate the house itself using markers. Add polka dots or any kind of lines or shapes. Don’t forget to draw a nice entrance to the birdhouse for your little friend! |
| Step 6 |
Make a pom-pom bird. Pick a chenille pipe cleaner to make the beak, legs and tail feathers. |
| Step 7 |
Cut a piece of chenille pipe cleaner for the beak 1" long [2.5 cm] and fold it in half. If you need to, you can trim it a little shorter. Glue it to the pom-pom at its centre front. |
| Step 8 |
Next, measure and cut two pieces that are about 1 1/2" [2.8 cm] long for the legs. Bend a small foot at the end of each piece, then glue both legs to the bottom of the pom-pom. |
| Step 9 |
Use the template to measure and cut two pieces that are about 2" [5 cm] long for the tail feathers. Fold them in half and glue them to the back of the pom-pom. |
| Step 10 |
Glue a small wiggle eye to one side of the bird near its beak. Set the pom-pom bird aside to dry. |
| Step 11 |
To make the perch, use the template to measure and cut a different colour of chenille pipe cleaner. It should be about 1½" (3.8 cm) long. Fold this piece in half, then bend the ends out in opposite directions. Glue the ends to the front of the birdhouse so that the perch sticks straight out. |
| Step 12 |
Glue the pom-pom bird to the perch and let it dry. |
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| Step 1 |
First, click here to download and print the template; then set it aside until Step 3. |
| Step 2 |
Lay 12 craft sticks side-by-side, vertically, on your work surface. Make sure that all the long edges of the sticks are touching. Glue a craft stick horizontally across the vertical craft sticks, near their top edges. Glue a second craft stick horizontally across the sticks, near their bottom edges. Make sure all of the vertical craft sticks are glued to the horizontal craft sticks. Let them dry. |
| Step 3 |
Cut the roof triangle shape from the template sheet. Trace it onto construction paper and cut out the shape. |
| Step 4 |
Glue the construction paper roof onto the top of the craft stick house. Decorate the roof using markers. |
| Step 5 |
Now, decorate the house itself using markers. Add polka dots or any kind of lines or shapes. Don’t forget to draw a nice entrance to the birdhouse for your little friend! |
| Step 6 |
Make a pom-pom bird. Pick a chenille pipe cleaner to make the beak, legs and tail feathers. |
| Step 7 |
Cut a piece of chenille pipe cleaner for the beak 1" long [2.5 cm] and fold it in half. If you need to, you can trim it a little shorter. Glue it to the pom-pom at its centre front. |
| Step 8 |
Next, measure and cut two pieces that are about 1 1/2" [2.8 cm] long for the legs. Bend a small foot at the end of each piece, then glue both legs to the bottom of the pom-pom. |
| Step 9 |
Use the template to measure and cut two pieces that are about 2" [5 cm] long for the tail feathers. Fold them in half and glue them to the back of the pom-pom. |
| Step 10 |
Glue a small wiggle eye to one side of the bird near its beak. Set the pom-pom bird aside to dry. |
| Step 11 |
To make the perch, use the template to measure and cut a different colour of chenille pipe cleaner. It should be about 1½" (3.8 cm) long. Fold this piece in half, then bend the ends out in opposite directions. Glue the ends to the front of the birdhouse so that the perch sticks straight out. |
| Step 12 |
Glue the pom-pom bird to the perch and let it dry. |