10 Creative DIY BIRD PROJECTS using Dollar Tree, Thrift Store and Upcycled Materials

In this video, we'll show you how to make 10 different DIY bird projects using budget-friendly materials like Dollar Tree items, thrifted finds, and even trash! You'll learn how to create unique bird houses, feeders, and baths that are not only fun to make, but also help our feathered friends. Follow along with our step-by-step tutorials and discover how easy it is to upcycle everyday items into beautiful bird homes and accessories. Get ready to unleash your creativity and make your backyard a bird paradise!
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[@denisechristman8781]

Very cute bird baths. They look sturdy and weather well.

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Denise 😊 they are some of my favourite projects. Thanks for stopping by 😊 we appreciate you watching

[@virginianalangan6786]

Great ideas

[@CraftingCousins]

Thanks Virginia 🙂 we appreciate you stopping by 😊❤️

[@kathyleenspencer8528]

❤❤❤

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Kathyleen 😊 we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️

[@evelynneconrad9060]

Love birds, one of favorites you showcased in this video. My all time video was during Covid when you took a driftwood log and put birds in it. It is shown in your preview. All ways loved that one. Of course it has birds in it. Many of these ideas I would like to try, we will see if I can. Your Columbus Ohio friend Evelynne

[@CraftingCousins]

I remember that project Evelynne 😊 that is throwing it wayyyy back to our beginning. Thank you as always my dear friend ❤️ we truly appreciate you.

[@elaineellis7543]

I don't know which is my favorite, they are all so beautiful! I can't wait to try a couple of them. I live in a rented town house with absolutely no yard, so these will be going on my front, side, and back porch. The front and side are very small, but the back is 24' x 24'. The front has a roof over, so I can hang a bird feeder and maybe the planted house. My kitten loves to sit in the front window and watch her kingdom lol, I think she would love watching and hearing the birds. Thank you so much for sharing, I've been thinking of ways to do this for about a month but was undecided and wasn't sure what would work best. Thanks again

[@CraftingCousins]

Thanks so much Elaine. I'm sorry it took so long to respond. Between us being on vacation and then my mom passing time just got away. We truly appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊💕

[@rosaliecaldwell8667]

This was a great episode! We feed our birds and other critters here too in Pennsylvania. We have deer, wild turkeys, fox, ground hogs, occasional ducks,crows, squirrels and probably other critters. 😉

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Rodalie ☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ We get quite a few critters out here too. I love watching them all. The squirrels can be a pest with the bird food but they are so cute and funny to watch I can't even get mad LOL Have a great weekend

[@lillianotero7321]

I love the birdhouse with the planter of flowers❤

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Lillian ☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a great weekend

[@user-ur8gu2oh1b]

Oh wow that's bird house planter is super cool and I really would luv to create one as well ,thanks so much for sharing I'm enjoying all your DIY inspiration ❤

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you sweet friend ☺️ thanks for stopping by 😊❤️ Have a wonderful holiday weekend

[@susanruppel434]

I've been obsessed with birdhouses this spring. The church/birdhouse... beautiful ❤️❤

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Susan ☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ We love birds here too. My husband is obsessed with his hummingbirds. Have a great weekend

[@user-sy2dj9nv4e]

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[@lydialangfordjoiner765]

Pretty & practical ideas. Thank you for sharing. (I’ve noticed that tea pot lids {when not needed for the pot} generally fit sugar bowls that are missing their lids.)

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Lydia 😊 and thanks so much for stopping by 😊❤️ I never even thought about trying that, thank you for that tip. Have a great week sweet friend

[@MakingItMyOwn]

I love these ideas! Your visiting birds will be thrilled to get moved in their new homes. Great job Trish and Kay!❤😊🕊️

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you my sweet friend ❤️ we love us some birds over here. I hope you and your family have a great weekend

[@denisealbright5880]

Love them all, my favorite is the Bird House with the pedestal

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you so much Denise ☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a great weekend

[@buccaneer354]

make sure you don't use a light peanut butter. The light peanut butter contains xylitol, which is deadly for the birds. Love the houses and feeders❤

[@lisaogg6337]

Y'all did an excellent job on all "For the Birds" crafts. Take care and God Bless y'all always

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you alisw ☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a blessed weekend

[@debraagee5095]

Trish and Kay, these are all just beautiful! I love them all!

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you so much Debra! Thanks for watching 💕

[@pamkendrick1855]

Love everyone of these! I love birds and making homes and feeders for them in my yard😊

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Pam ☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ We love birds over here too. We have so many feeders and homes. Have a great weekend

[@nanharrison2997]

Love these birdhouses💗💗

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Nan ☺️ we appreciate you watching 😊❤️ Happy Mother's Day 💐

[@maryschultze624]

These are all gorgeous and great ideas! I love the one y’all did for the contest. I’ve always wanted to build a little church. God bless

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Mary ☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Kay did a great job with that church. I just love it. Have a great weekend

[@lelamcclanahan5720]

These were great!!! I'm going to try them all!! I just love the birds, squirrels, etc. We feed them all the time!!! But, I noticed that I don't have any bird houses, just feeders!!! Lol. Thank you for sharing!!!

[@CraftingCousins]

Thanks so much Lela. I'm sorry it took so long to respond. Between us being on vacation and then my mom passing time just got away. We truly appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊💕

[@lesliejackson8188]

*Hi Crafting Cousins❣️ Please don't take this comment as me being critical or unkind;; I'm just trying to be informative. 😉😊 If for some reason you don't get any birds in your 1st darling little basket birdhouse, it's probably because the entrance hole is too large. Birds like their entrance holes SMALL - just barely enough room for the parents to squeeze inside. Why? It's because it makes it much harder for predators to get inside the birdhouse - which is especially important after the baby birds have hatched and the parents are out hunting insects for their babies and the chicks are left alone and momentarily unattended inside the nest. 🤔 Because of the size of your basket, probably bluebirds, robins or other birds with longer tails won't fit - so probably only smaller birds like sparrows or finches will fit - but the hole may be too large for the parents to feel comfortable. If you are wondering how large a birdhouse hole should be, you can actually look that up online. They have birdhouse plans that will tell you what size the hole should be, depending upon what specific variety of bird 🐦 you are hoping to attract. 😁😃😉 Hope this information is helpful to you, ladies❣️🙏💜*

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you so much Leslie 😊 that makes so much sense, dang I ruined my little basket. I will definitely keep that in mind for the future. Thanks so much for stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a great weekend

[@maryellenyork2819]

@@CraftingCousins not ruined but I challenge you to find a creative way to make the hole smaller. E.g. take the top back off and glue on a thin piece of DT wood with a smaller hole. Now you have a video for a future show.

[@lesliejackson8188]

@@CraftingCousins *Thank you for your reply; I am so glad you are not offended. No; I don't think your basket birdhouse is ruined❣️😉 I agree with Mary Ellen that you can make the hole smaller. 😃 Great suggestion, Mary Ellen‼️👌 Not sure if you have any moulds shaped like keyholes or the ones that look like mini picture frames from IOD...but if you do, you could make one out of resin and glue the frame over the top of the larger hole with Gorilla Glue. Whatever you decide, I really enjoyed your imaginative creation❣️😊💜*

[@dmariewalker6880]

Wrens would love that type of nesting house, Wrens like the hole to be the size of a quarter. It’s the size I use for my gourds, which they love.

[@dmariewalker6880]

Doves like open ledges to build their nests on.

[@loriproffer5171]

Love these! My favorite is the glass birdbath!!!

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you so much Lori 💕

[@maryellenyork2819]

I've also seen pine cones coated with peanut butter and rolled in birdseed to hang and feed the birds.

[@CraftingCousins]

I've seen those too Mary Ellen, I need to do that. Thank you so much for watching my friend. Have a great weekend

[@angiejackson5340]

My grand kids use to that with pinecones when they were little. Great project for the little ones.

[@Red_Queens_Jubilee_Club]

These are great. I heard geese squawking their way along yesterday. As warm/cold/ warm/cold… cold… cold… COLD as it’s been I was wondering if it really is spring. Hearing the geese says, yes, yes spring is here. It’s late and rather than risk falling asleep I’m going to say that the bird houses are cute and original.

[@CraftingCousins]

It is cold here today too. It was 90 degrees yesterday and 50 today. My husband just built me a fire. Thanks for stopping by Mary. Have a great weekend

[@Red_Queens_Jubilee_Club]

@@CraftingCousins I threw Patrick out, but he conveniently managed to forget little things that bring him back. He's not allowed to come alone so a mutual friend has to be here. It's a degree of control that makes me laugh. Once he gets over himself I will have nice weekends again.

[@conniedetevis2119]

The teapot birdhouse you could of glued the lid between the handle and teapot rim as a roof over its opening.

[@CraftingCousins]

My husband actually thought of that and I tried but there wasn't enough surface to attach it. It is pretty heavy and the little bit it touched wouldn't hold it. Thanks so much for watching Connie 😊 we truly appreciate it. Have a great weekend

[@tracewalker8772]

The birdhouses turned out beautiful!! Excellent job cousins!!!💕💕💕 🐦 🐦

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you so much Trace ☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a great weekend

[@susanwood6509]

@buccaneer354. Thank you for posting the xylitol in the peanut butter. I forgot all about that as I am not giving to the dogs now.

[@sonflowersue.CHOOSE.L0VE]

First time at your channel. Love all your ideas. Looks like you two have alot of fun creating. Have any of your birdhouses been occupied yet? The glass birdbath looks so classy. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful ideas. Have a blessed day.😊

[@CraftingCousins]

I have 2 that are occupied so far this year. This video was from last year and the squirrels destroyed the basket and the feeder I made with the plastic bowl and trays. Thanks so much for stopping by and watching 😊❤️

[@sonflowersue.CHOOSE.L0VE]

@@CraftingCousins I don't know if the squirrels would destroy mine, I feed them covertly with shelled nuts and other unshelled nuts. We'll see. I do like the basket idea. I would like to see at least one birdhouse occupied rent free. I even throw in the seed and water to entice them. God bless. 😊

[@hollybarnes8663]

I have watched the flower pot bird house one several times. I have that exact bird house and am working on doing pretty much the same thing with mine, just different colors and such. I love your diy's. Thank you so much for the ideas.

[@CraftingCousins]

Yeah I really debated about adding it to this video since it has been in a few others. We ultimately decided to add it since we were putting all of our bird projects together. Thank you so much for stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a great weekend

[@suesanders8822]

Love all of those bird houses. Thank you for sharing. Have a wonderful week. ❤️🐦

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you so much Sue! Hope your week is awesome 🤗💕

[@cherylhart8145]

Loooooove the ideas! Very nice crafts! 😊❤😊

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Cheryl ☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a great weekend

[@theresapatrono4062]

All very nice. My favorite is the bird bath.

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Theresa ☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a great weekend

[@noemicardenas5360]

Love the birdhouses. You all are so creative ladies! Thanks for sharing. 💕

[@CraftingCousins]

Thanks so much Noemi. I'm sorry it took so long to respond. Between us being on vacation and then my mom passing time just got away. We truly appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊💕

[@donnahasse8385]

Love everything, the birdhouses are just great along with the birdfeeder÷

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you so much Donna ☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a great Easter weekend

[@corafurlotte5392]

love all of them

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you so much Cora! We sure appreciate you stopping by and watching 💕

[@zumbamuse]

It would be cool to add solar light inside your glass sculpture❤❤❤ Great ideas!

[@CraftingCousins]

Absolutely! And would be so easy to do. Thanks for watching 💕

[@dorisandujar8277]

I really enjoyed this video. I love all the projects. The birdhouse planter is just gorgeous. I took notes so I can make some of these for my furry little friends. Thanks 4 all the inspiration and the many DIY'S. You ladies are always full of great ideas. Thank you both 4 sharing.

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you so much Doris ☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a great weekend

[@susanwood6509]

You could use pine cones smother it in peanut butter - use twine attached to top of cone to hang it from. Roll the cone in some bird seed. Enjoy

[@CraftingCousins]

I have done this before too, I don't know why I didn't think to include it. Thank you for stopping by and watching 😊❤️

[@nitamay3534]

I'm going to try a few of ya'lls crafts

[@CraftingCousins]

Thanks so much Nita. I'm sorry it took so long to respond. Between us being on vacation and then my mom passing time just got away. We truly appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊💕

[@VickieAllen1109]

Love, Love, Love great ideas they all turned out so cute and so very clever. Have a Happy and blessed Easter. 🙏🏼🙏🏼💜💜💜🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you so much Vickie ☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a great weekend

[@deborahworth5291]

Hello Ladies, I needed bird feeder perfect timing. Everything is so easy and fun Happy Easter to you both . Blessings to you and your family 🌹♥️🙏🙏

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Deborah 😊❤️ We love birds at our house and love making homes and feeders for them. Thanks so much for stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a great weekend

[@cathyhines1814]

You both totally amaze me love the glass one and bird bath all was great

[@CraftingCousins]

Awww thank you so much Cathy☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a great weekend

[@cynthiabowen7092]

New to your channel, Love everything!

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Cynthia 😊 We are so happy to have you join our little community and hope you will visit often 😊❤️ We appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊 Have a great weekend

[@sandrabuckley3206]

Hi Trish and Kay all of your bird house's turned out amazing and very very pretty love them all 👍 TFS have a Blessed Easter and a fantastic weekend ! 🐝 Safe and God Bless you and your family.

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you so much Sandra ☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a blessed weekend

[@sandrabuckley3206]

@@CraftingCousins Y'all are so welcome and thank y'all 🌷✝️🌷

[@user-ur8gu2oh1b]

Nice work, I really luv the bird feeder ❤

[@sheryllemons6093]

All so beautiful ❤️

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you sheryl ☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a great weekend

[@topafkar]

Hi very nice video 👍

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you and thanks for stopping by 😊

[@vernonyoung7449]

Dollar tree also has a epoxy that would work,just a suggestion ❤❤

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Vernon 😊 I will definitely check it out. Thanks for stopping by 😊

[@vernonyoung7449]

Cool projects, I love crafting

[@barbaranewell2254]

With the tea pot bird house maybe if you could have cut part of the lid of and have it act as a roof for when it rains

[@CraftingCousins]

I was afraid it wouldn't stay since there wouldn't have been much of an area to glue. Thanks so much for stopping by and watching 😊❤️

[@pattihopkins3929]

I love the basket birdhouse you made; it's so cute! How you prevent the rain from getting in?

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Patti 😊 I honestly did not think about that, I should have lined the top. I do have a bird in it right now so I wonder if the weave is tight enough on the top that it isn't letting a lot in. Thanks so much for stopping by 😊❤️

[@vickimartintingle3391]

😊❤

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Vicki ☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a great weekend

[@victoriaguckian8578]

So much fun

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Victoria ☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a great weekend

[@katleencraig4119]

You're bird houses are darling, but they really should have smaller holes for the doors.

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Kathleen ☺️ someone else mentioned that too. I was thinking I wanted to make it easier for them to get in but understand now they don't need or want it bigger. Thanks so much for watching 😊❤️ Have a great weekend

[@sharon3017]

They are very sweet, but the squirrels in my yard would tear that stuff up in one day.

[@CraftingCousins]

Trish does well with her stuff, but in Texas these squirrels are vicious! They are as big as cats, LOL. Seriously, they chewed up my expensive outdoor cushions. Thanks for watching 💕

[@tinaellis5671]

Do the birds use the swing?

[@CraftingCousins]

They actually do Tina 😊 I have made some more since then. Thanks for stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a great weekend

[@tinaellis5671]

@@CraftingCousins oh I'm so happy to know that! I'll be making some😁. Thanks!

[@barbarajenkins8050]

Love these bird houses ❤

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you so much Barbara 😊 💕

[@pamelatheado6484]

Great ideas

[@CraftingCousins]

Thank you Pamela ☺️ we appreciate you stopping by and watching 😊❤️ Have a great weekend