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Searching for a fun craft idea for kids? Wood bird house and wood bird
feeder kits make great
winter craft projects or a fun craft activity for any time of year. Wood crafts for kids are
always fun, and can be educational as well. Finding a neat craft idea for kids is always a
challenge, and these kids wood craft kits are just the stuff to solve your problem.
Scout troops also have a need for activity projects and these kits are ideal for this.
Wood craft construction kits teach wood working basics and the child will learn about birds and their nesting
and feeding requirements as they use the completed project at home. Summer camp activities
directors will also find these wood craft kits ideal projects. They require a minimum of
tools, can be built up quickly, and can be painted to suit the tastes of the individual
child. The kits make an ideal cub scout activity
These wood craft kits are easy to put together! The pieces are pre-cut and holes on most of
the kits are predrilled. Some of the kits require no hammer - only household glue for
assembly, or they use wooden peg construction.
Kids will have fun assembling these kits and watching their fine feathered friends as they use
the child’s handiwork. The kits can be painted, or left natural. Please note - the inside of
the bird house should not be painted. The birds will much prefer the natural texture and odor
of the unfinished wood. The kits are suited for kids age six and up.
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There are many different kinds of kits available. A bluebird house kit and a house for
chickadees are very easy to build and will help these very valuable and pretty birds find
a home to raise their young. Duplex bird houses, pagoda bird houses, there is even a bat house
kit to help preserve these valuable and fascinating mammals!
The
Nest View
wood bird house kit includes an acrylic panel on the front of the bird
house to allow youngsters to watch the eggs as they hatch and the young birds develop.
Children and adults are all fascinated by this process!
Wood bird feeder kits are also fun crafts for kids to build. These are similar to the bird
house kits, the pieces are all pre-cut and the holes are predrilled, so the nails will go in
quickly and easily. The kits are composed of soft woods, so assembly is quick and easy. The
kits can be painted, or left natural. A clear wood sealer may also be used to protect the kit.
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Easy to make soda bottle feeder kits not only help provide much needed food for the birds but
also help nature by recycling a plastic bottle and keep it from the landfill!
Our birding section also has a valuable little book about birds. Learn to identify the birds,
explore their habits and how to improve habitat for their use. Birds are very valuable friends
to have around, as they eat bugs and other critters which like to eat our crops. Their singing
will enliven any yard and their antics as they fly about are sure to entertain the whole family.
Their colorful feathers will brighten any backyard!
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We also stock bug viewers, cricket cottages, and
many other interesting science items for the budding nature lover.
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The next article this month shows how to construct a simple bird house from one of our kits!
Found at this link.
