Creating Bird House Kits For Kids
Almost all kids love to watch and study birds. Many kids will tell you that birds are their favorite part of Science class. Parents can encourage their kids to learn more about birds by creating bird house kits for kids and building the kits with their kids. Here are some simple steps to creating some really cool bird house kits for kids.
Kids Will Love The Bird House Kit For Kids That You Create For Them
To begin, you will want to choose the wood for the bird houses. Once you have the wood, you will want to use a pencil and draw the outline of the pieces on the wood. Older kids will be able to use tools and saws under adult supervision to cut out the pieces. If the bird house kit for kids is for younger kids, then an adult will have to precut the pieces.
Next add some wood adhesive, some water proof nails and a hammer with the wood pieces and place them all into a box until the kids are ready to make the bird house. At this time, you may want to find or write out the instructions for making the bird house so that the kids can clearly understand them. Place the instructions with the other materials in the box.
Decide what color you would like to paint the bird house and go to purchase the paint. When you go to buy the paint, you will also want to buy enough paint brushes for all kids, paint thinner, and an outside, weather proof stain to put over the completed bird house. Include all of the painting supplies with the bird house kit for kids.
Don't forget the materials that the kids will need to set up their bird house once they have built the actual house part. They will need something to hang the completed bird house from a tree or a pole to prop the bird house on. You can include hooks, chains or rope too, if you would like the bird house to be hung from a tree.
The Final Educational Touch
You can create a unique, one-of-a-kind bird house for kids kit by including some bird cards in the kit. These are cards you can actually create on your computer. Do some research on the most common birds seen in your backyard and then create some flash cards on each bird. Include a picture of the bird and some information about the bird. Your kids will love to match the flashcards with the actual birds that fly up to the birdhouse they built.
