Decorative birds available in the floral department at any craft store
Step 1: Prep your materials.
Set materials out on a clean flat surface. Pull out any posts from the front of the birdhouses and save them for later.
Step 2: Cut and trace front panel out of scrapbook paper
If you are doing multiple bird houses in the same style, you may want to make a template out of card stock. Trace the outline of the birdhouse on your decorative paper and cut outline.
You will have to trim to get an exact fit. Make sure all your edges are covered but do not have excess paper bleeding over.
Step 2: Cut and trace hole in front panel, tracing around a coin to get a perfect circle
Lucky for us these tricky circles happen to be the same size and dimes, nickels, and quarters.
Place the paper on the bird house to make sure the placement of the hole is correct. You'll be able to feel where the hole is behind the paper. Trace around coin, and after poking a hole in the middle of the circle, cut it out.
Make sure to do your best not to leave any jagged edges.
Step 3: Adhere front panel to bird house using Modge Podge
Using your paint brush, spread the modge podge glue across the front panel of the bird house and attach paper. Smooth out any bubbles and make sure the placement is correct.
You can poke a small hole using a pen, where the post should sit and push the post back in.
Step 4: Repeat steps 1 and 3 for roof and side panels:
Using different patterns of paper for the sides and roof, cut out paper and adhere using modge podge.
Step 5:
Paint the trim on birdhouses using
corresponding colors of acrylic paint.
If you are planning on using these for outdoor use, coat the birdhouses with a polyurethane sealant
Step 6: Arrange bird houses in a grouping and hang on wall using Velcro tabs or other adhesive strips. The wood these are made of is very soft and a nail is likely to split it.
Step 7: Affix birds randomly on posts for a little whimsy. This step is optional if you like the birdhouses plain.
To make this project with younger children, you could have them paint the birdhouses using acrylic paint in varying colors.
Birds are a big trend in home decor right now, whether they are on a pillow, in a painting, or living in a sweet little bird house on your wall. A while back I posted the image above on my blog, CC Interiors. I'm not normally a scissors and glue girl, but when I saw those birdhouses, I knew I had to get to work. I thought they were so delightful, and sometimes you need a little fun and whimsy around. These bird houses are a darling decoration for spring or for a little girl's room. They're easy, fun, and best of all affordable. 
One of my new friends and clients Caroline created the most adorable nursery for her daughter Norah, who is now almost one. 
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