Miniature birdhouses - What to do?

Katie
by Katie
I just received a plethora of craft bird houses, too small for actual use. Any ideas of what I can do with them to be creative?
  22 answers
  • Colleen Colleen on Jul 14, 2015
    Something like this could use up several of them and is too cute....https://www.pinterest.com/pin/148970700147193764/ You could decorate some and turn them into hanging ornaments such as for a Christmas tree. Also along the same lines, paint/decorate and attach a dowel to the bottoms then pop them into potted plants or throughout your flower beds for a touch of whimsy. Incorporate into a potted fairy garden .... so many uses for your new-found treasures...have fun and post pics when you finish with them :)
  • Colleen Colleen on Jul 14, 2015
    https://www.flickr.com/photos/68971937@N00/3349032881/ another one. so sweet!! Now I want some craft birdhouses, lol.
  • Carol Shearer Stavlo Carol Shearer Stavlo on Jul 14, 2015
    a little snow on top and paint for a Christmas tree with a bird theme. Could be a red or snow white or even blue theme color.
  • Cynthia H Cynthia H on Jul 14, 2015
    I'm in the process of putting together a fairy garden, and I have a small craft birdhouse that I painted and then glued preserved moss on the roof. I think it's going to add a nice touch.
  • Kathleen Murphy Kathleen Murphy on Jul 15, 2015
    Attach them to a wreath for spring door decor.
    • Katie Katie on Jul 28, 2015
      @Kathleen Murphy I think I'm going to do that! Thanks! :)
  • Gina Gardner Gina Gardner on Jul 15, 2015
    A few years back I had gotten a bunch of small bird houses, I broke out the craft supplies and let the kids turn them into their own special Christmas ornaments they had a blast and I have something that I can put on the tree every year, and am now buying them and letting the grand kids make their own, great way to recycle and it is a way to spend family time together. Hope this helps good luck
  • Linda Hunt Linda Hunt on Jul 15, 2015
    If you wanted to add a wee gift to anyone's present you could paint and decorate the mini birdhouses to match your friends and family's homes...
  • Sunny Walker Sunny Walker on Jul 15, 2015
    Attach them to a board and paint them like town businesses. Just a crazy idea. Like, Barber, Auto Dealer, Antiques, motel, etc.
  • Lucy Nunn Lucy Nunn on Jul 15, 2015
    I have a bird-themed Christmas tree. I got little mail boxes, bird houses, lots of dried oranges, fake berries, leafy things, and a lot of fake birds that are covered with real feathers...burlap. The topper is a whimsical cat. My first themed tree.
  • Missy Boyce Missy Boyce on Jul 15, 2015
    I'm going to use them to top jewelry towers. Get a dowel about 12". Drill holes for smaller dowels or use hooks or finials to create a tree-like stand. Attach a wood base with glue and paint the whole thing. Then glue the birdhouse to the top for a finishing touch. Now just add jewelry and place on your dresser for pretty organization!
  • Elizabeth Dion Elizabeth Dion on Jul 15, 2015
    I had a friend that painted a tree on her craft room wall and the glued the painted bird houses onto the tree. She also put some birds and butterflies around the tree. It was really cute!
  • Eileen B. Eileen B. on Jul 15, 2015
    I used little bird houses for fairy houses and gave them to friends with little kids to plant in the garden.
  • Joan baker Joan baker on Jul 15, 2015
    I made fairy garden houses with them and put them in my dish fairy gardens. They look so nice with the plants.
  • Cheryl @ Artzzle Cheryl @ Artzzle on Jul 15, 2015
    Use as "plant name" sticks in the garden. Paint and label to identify your plantings. I like Elizabeth's idea too, but gluing is scary. Fun tac should hold the houses onto the wall with no damage at removal. P.S. don't ya just luv that word "plethora" :)
  • Janie Janie on Jul 15, 2015
    I bought several of those and painted them with really bright colors, stripes, etc. and sprayed on 2 coats of polyurethane, then nailed them to my wooden fence next to my back porch. They brighten up the boring fence and look really whimsical. Wish I had as many as you do!
  • Sharon de Vries Sharon de Vries on Jul 15, 2015
    how about hanging them along a fence if you have one or make a arbor over a gate and arrange them up top or just up and down a large post in your garden for decoration..just my thoughts
  • Dee Dee on Jul 16, 2015
    How about painting some of the houses and using them to make a spring wreath for your door? Mixed with imitation flowers and moss on a foam wreath form it would make a nice seasonal decoration.
  • Tammy McPherson Tammy McPherson on Jul 21, 2015
    I bought several and painted them with chalk paint and distressed them. I added bits of Spanish moss and mushroom birds I got at the Dollar Tree. I used them as Christmas ornaments on a small, rustic themed tree.
  • Lindy Lindy on Jul 22, 2015
    Wish there were pictures--the first thing I thought of was repainting them to make a miniature Christmas village. If they have a hole in them as a regular birdhouse would you could just turn that to the back.
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    • Lindy Lindy on Jul 23, 2015
      @Lucy Nunn Oh perfect!! Tiny little red felt stockings hung by the house, or make it a wreath with each little house different. By the way, there is a snow product I have fallen in love with that makes actual wet snow called Insta-Snow Powder. I use it in big fish bowls and make a Christmas scene in them. Awesome fun stuff.
  • Brenda Turnquest Brenda Turnquest on Jul 23, 2015
    Paint really bright colors and make a mobile to hang from tree or eaves.
  • Cheryl @ Artzzle Cheryl @ Artzzle on Jul 31, 2015
    Katie, have you chosen a project for your birdhouses yet? Post results when you do!
  • Cheryl @ Artzzle Cheryl @ Artzzle on Sep 24, 2015
    Anything with the birdhouses yet :)