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Haunted birdhouse craft

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Two black birdhouses decorated with orange and purple accents, white ghost details, and small pumpkin embellishments. The finished haunted birdhouse craft is displayed on a white surface with Halloween-themed decorations.
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Aug

Want to make a cute Halloween decoration? If so I have the perfect spooky craft. Below I’ll show you how to do this haunted birdhouse craft ready for Halloween. This is the type of DIY that everyone from preschoolers to adults can enjoy. You just need to but a wooden birdhouse and make sure you have a few basic craft supplies and then you’re set to go! Find more Halloween activities for kids here.

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Supplies needed for this haunted birdhouse craft

Other than the birdhouse, you only really need some basic craft supplies to make this craft. Some Halloween embellishments are also a really good idea.

Two unfinished wooden birdhouses surrounded by black acrylic paint, colorful markers, 3D paint bottles, orange glue, a paintbrush, and orange jack o lantern embellishments. These supplies are used to make a haunted birdhouse craft for Halloween.
Two finished black wooden birdhouses decorated for Halloween, with purple and orange trim, white ghost details, and small orange jack o lanterns. The spooky designs show the completed haunted birdhouse craft on a white tabletop.
Yield: 1

Haunted birdhouse craft

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Active Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Difficulty: easy
Estimated Cost: low cost
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Materials

  • Wooden birdhouse
  • Black acrylic paint
  • Puffy paint (orange, purple, white, or other Halloween colors)
  • Halloween embellishments (mini pumpkins, spiders, bats, ghosts, gems, etc.)
  • Paint pens (optional)
  • Glue

Tools

  • Paintbrush
  • Paper plate or paint palette

Instructions

    1. Paint the entire wooden birdhouse black (or your favorite Halloween color) and let it dry completely. Two wooden birdhouses painted black, with colorful markers, black acrylic paint, brushes, and paint palettes arranged around them. This step shows the birdhouses being painted as part of a haunted birdhouse craft.
    2. Decorate the birdhouse with puffy paint or paint pens. You might like to highlight the edges with colorful puffy paint. A black wooden birdhouse with bright orange trim around the roof and entrance hole, shown beside another black birdhouse and colorful craft markers. An orange 3D paint bottle is in the foreground as the birdhouses are decorated for a haunted birdhouse craft.
    3. Add spooky details like a ghost, spider web, or colorful trim around the roof and entrance hole. A black wooden birdhouse with a raised white ghost decoration featuring small orange details on its side. Paint bottles, a palette, and brushes surround the birdhouse as it is decorated for a haunted birdhouse craft.
    4. Glue on Halloween embellishments such as tiny pumpkins, bats, spiders, or other festive decorations. A black wooden birdhouse with bright orange trim around the roof and entrance hole, decorated with three orange jack o lanterns along the base. Colorful craft markers and painting supplies are visible in the background.
    5. Allow the paint and glue to dry completely before displaying your haunted birdhouse indoors or in a covered outdoor area. Two finished black wooden birdhouses decorated with purple and orange trim, white ghost details, and small orange jack o lanterns. The spooky birdhouses are displayed side by side as completed Halloween crafts.
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Project Type: craft / Category: Kid's activities
A black birdhouse decorated with purple trim, a white ghost, and small orange jack o lanterns, shown beneath the text "EASY CRAFT" and "DIY HAUNTED BIRDHOUSE." The design promotes a simple haunted birdhouse craft for Halloween.

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Claire

Claire is a mum to two girls who love spending time outdoors on family walks, days out and camping trips in their family campervan. Find out more about us here

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