Milk Carton Bird House

Materials Needed:

Milk carton

Stapler and staples

Masking tape

A soft cloth, rag or chamois

Brown paint (acrylic is best)

Scissors or a knife (and adult assistance)

Twine

Instructions:

1. Clean and dry the milk carton thoroughly.
2. Staple the top of the carton shut.
3. Tear off small pieces of masking tape and cover the entire carton with the pieces of tape.
4. Cut a hole (WITH ADULT ASSISTANCE) about 4" above the bottom of the carton. The hole should be approximately 1" to 1 1/2" in diameter. This hole is for the birds to get in and out of the house.
5. Paint and decorate milk carton as desired


6. Poke a few drainage holes in the bottom of the carton and two ventilation holes in the top of the carton.
7. Poke a hole through the top of the feeder, string a piece of twine through the hole and hang your feeder on a tree.