Toadstool Birdhouse

Over the past year, I’ve become addicted to birdhouses.  For Christmas I received this English Postbox birdhouse from Kinsman Company.  I love its British look.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My daughter enjoys painting wood birdhouses from Michael’s-so, I thought I’d give it a go.  I combined my love for birdhouses and cute/woodsie objects and made a toadstool birdhouse.

The list of supplies:

-Wood birdhouse (from Michael’s)

-Moss (as you can see I used Reindeer Moss-find out why it’s called Reindeer Moss here)

-White and Red paint

-Various paint brushes

-Hot glue gun

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 1: Curse at yourself because you can’t find your white spray paint.

Step 2: Paint the entire birdhouse white.  At least two coats.  Allow to dry.

Step 3: Paint the roof red (and the little perch…if you’re into that).  At least two coats.  Allow to dry.

Step 4: Paint the white dots on the roof.  I used a round sponge brush.  At least two coats.

Step 5: Hot glue the moss to the base of the birdhouse (and cross your fingers that the weather and/or birds don’t take it).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All the products mentioned in this post are my own thoughts/feelings.  Michael’s has no idea how much I love their wooden birdhouses…or their 40% off coupons.