Creative and Unique DIY Birdhouses

Spring is just around the corner (I promise!) Now is the time to create some new birdhouses for your feathered friends. Not only will it make the birds happy, but birdhouses are a colorful way to decorate your landscaping. Here are 9 Unique and Creative DIY Birdhouses that may just inspire you to add some new bird houses to your yard. And, you don’t have to settle for the plain jane store-bought birdhouse (although several of these are made using store-bought houses). This list should help you create a birdhouse that is unique and represents your style!

Make a German-Inspired Christmas-theme birdhouse

Use paint, a spigot, and wood shims to create this one-of-a-kind birdhouse.

Paint silhouettes of birds onto the outside of a small birdhouse to add colorful accents.

Take a simple store-bought birdhouse and add a pinecone roof and branch perch to it.

Upcycle old silverware knives by making this Knife Topped Birdhouse.

Colleen shares some basic painting skills to create this beautiful Dip-dot Painted Flower Garden Birdhouse.

Empress of Dirt shows us How to Make a Stone Birdhouse for your yard.

Repurpose a Vintage Tin Dollhouse into a birdhouse.

Now that you have your beautiful birdhouse made, learn how to Install a Birdhouse on a Post for a great landscape focal point.

I hope this inspired you to think outside the box when it comes to adding a birdhouse in your yard. Let me know what you think of these! Don’t forget to share on social media or Pinterest so others can be inspired too!

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