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more cool birdhouse kits
Sometimes a forgotten project, birdhouse kits are the perfect choice for school kids, youth groups, and families too. What better way to teach the importance of conservation and stewardship to the next generation? So many great lessons can be tied into birdhouse kit projects!Innovative, fun to assemble, and totally functional, these wood birdhouse kits provide real nesting sites for wild birds. In the off-season, they make for perfect roosting spots too. Real estate is tough out there, and competition for nest sights is increasing as habitat continues to shrink. Non-native birds like House Sparrows and Starlings are to blame for much of this competition with our native song birds.
The “Box for Birds” comes in three great designs; traditional (shown here), Modern, which is a copy of the famous Frank Lloyd Wright House, and a church design too. They require no tools, or glue, and come with puzzle-like assembly instructions. The gist is sliding pieces of sturdy birch plywood that fit together in a snap! These substantial birdhouse kits may be painted, stained, or left natural. A fun project for kids and adults alike!
Please help house the birds 🙂
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bird house kits for a new york park make-over
An elementary school in New york City has a great idea that’s going into action! Eighty school children at Village Community School will each assemble their own bird house kit, decorate, paint it and help install all 80 bird house kits in a nearby park.When administration first contacted us, we were more thrilled with the idea itself, than the net profit from a sale. So much so, a deep discount was offered on the bird house kits, and they received a plethora of extras to further entice birds, and to get the kids more involved while making their project a huge success.
Chickadee, Wren and Eastern Bluebird wooden birdhouse kits were ordered, but 16 packages of assorted nesting materials were graciously added. In addition, there was a wonderful Stokes Bluebird Book, and 24 “Pop-Outz” recycled plastic suet feeders, (which are perfect for offering nesting materials) along with a pamphlet on “attracting nesting birds” for each child to take home.
Although bird feeder kits and bird food were thought not to be a smart idea for the area, we also sent along a few suet cakes and explained there would be no ground waste with which to contend. Now I can’t wait to see pictures of the project in progress or the finished product. Park services will be taking care of the water aspect as far as birdbaths or small ponds, making sure there are ample fresh water sources to help birds thrive. The birds in this area of NYC are getting a great make-over!
By the way… the tooled leather birdhouse kit shown here is actually recycled plastic-and super fun to assemble. It provides a real nest site for feathered friends and lasts for years to host many successful broods!
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Eco-Friendly birdhouse kits for fun projects
No tools required for these fun birdhouse kits… only imagination! Totally Green Birdhouse Kits are made from 100% recycled paper, which is then laminated into a sturdy board. With a 1.25″ entrance, they’ll attract chickadees, nuthatches, wrens and titmice, A spacious weatherproof design makes the bird house biodegradable after the nesting season.This type of kit is perfect for children of all ages because it’s fun to assemble, requires no tools, and may be painted or decorated any way imaginable. The packaging is even a keeper, providing great info and photos presented in a fun way. Assembled by folding two die-cut pieces of board that fit together ingeniously, these birdhouse kits are even fun for adults too!
Early spring is the optimal time to offer cavity-dwelling birds a place to nest and raise their young. Being a great school or youth group project that promotes stewardship, we’ll even offer bulk quantity discounts on birdhouse kits for any interested parties… our thanks for housing the birds 🙂
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