Melissa & Doug Created by Me! Birdhouse Wooden Craft Kit

My six year old grandson had a wonderful time building and painting this. As the wood was pre-drilled it was relatively easy for him to do himself with guidance from grandad. He was so proud of himself to have made something which also had a use.

Enjoyable for a morning but adults required to put in the screws. Children enjoyed helping. The hole as entrance is way too small. Haven’t thought of a way to re-purpose the beautifully painted and decorated bird houses yet. So they are just sitting on the toy shelf.

Davvero ben fatta.Legno molto resistente e facile da montare...purtroppo ancora nessun uccellino si è posizionato al suo interno ma aspettiamo fiduciosi.Ottimo prodotto per fare dei lavoretti manuali insieme ai nostri bambini.

Es muy buena calidad pero debe ser armada por un adulto. Lo único que pudo hacer mi hija es pintarla.

We had 6 nieces and nephews coming to visit and we wanted them to be able to assemble birdhouses and paint them so they could take them home and enjoy them. I looked at multiple birdhouses on Amazon and read so many reviews. I finally decided to purchase these and I am so happy that I did. The quality is exceptional and we had no problems with any missing parts. You don’t even have to use the leaf pattern, but instead you can assemble the birdhouse with this pattern on the inside. The kid’s parents decided to put the birdhouses together first, instead of letting the kids do it. We had a battery powered drill and all 6 of them were completely assembled in less than 30 minutes. I did not use the paints provided in this product. I instead ordered a box of high quality assorted outdoor acrylic paints on Amazon, which were also nontoxic and an assortment of paintbrushes of different sizes. I felt the outdoor paint would hold up outside much longer. I also did not want to add a sealant on the outside, because it could be harmful for the birds. It doesn’t have a dowel for a bird to perch on, but I learned that these dowels make it easier for animals, like squirrels, to get into the birdhouse. Someone had complained that the roof had some open places. If you put this together correctly, this is not true. The pieces of wood on the roof actually overlap over each other, but they do leave a small space between and underneath the piece of wood above it to allow airflow for the birds. The kids loved painting these and they did it in about an hour. I also ordered 2 others from a different brand for bigger birds for their mothers to paint and they thoroughly enjoyed painting them with the kids. I also purchased a package of small men’s white T-shirt’s for the kids to wear when they painted and this was great, because they then would not mess up their clothes. The paint really has no odor and this was a big plus. The paint washes off very easily initially, but if you wait, then it becomes more difficult. When I washed the white T-shirts the next day with some bleach, the paint came out of 4 of them. When the kids were finished painting them, we placed them outside to dry and the next morning they were. The kids had so much fun and the parents were so appreciative. The birdhouses turned out so cute. Now I have a whole set of outdoor acrylic paints left that I can use to paint some outside tables. I am so excited about this. These birdhouses are the best in my opinion. I just wish the seller would not keep going up on the price, since I have noticed they have risen the price of them twice recently. I think this just makes it more difficult for parents to purchase these for their kids, especially if they have to buy multiple ones like we did. It also provides the birds a home if the kids chose to hang them outside instead of displaying them. I highly recommend this birdhouse.