Build a birdhouse to attract your fine-feathered friends!
Materials:
An empty quart carton
A pair of scissors
A ruler or measuring tape
Decorating supplies (optional)
String or ribbon
Note: Have your grownup help you with the cutting and poking holes steps! These can be tricky.
Directions:
Rinse out your carton. Give those birds a fresh start!
About halfway up your carton, cut a hole about an inch wide. Quart cartons are about the right size for a wren – they like to have a small entryway so that bigger birds can’t invade their house.
Poke some holes in the bottom of the carton to drain out rain.
Start decorating! Birds have color vision, so they can enjoy the same colors that you can!
When you’re finished decorating, poke a hole in the top part of the carton.
Thread a piece of string, ribbon, or fabric scrap through the hole.
If you want to create a little perch for the birds, you can find a narrow twig, poke a hole through the sides of your birdhouse, and thread it through!
Hang your birdhouse up on a tree! The birdhouse should hang at least four feet off the ground.
What will attract birds to the birdhouse you built?
Wrens eat insects, so it’s no big deal if you don’t have a bird feeder. You can help attract birds by putting some water out for them in a birdbath! You can use any shallow container, like a plastic food container, for this – it only needs to be a few inches deep.
If you want to get creative, wrens have been known to enjoy peanut butter! Try putting a dot on the tree near your birdhouse.
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