If you are looking to add something new to your garden, a birdhouse can be a great way to connect with nature, offer something back, and create a home for wildlife. In just a few short steps, we will learn how to bring our birdhouse to life – let’s get started.
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Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Use a brown pen and a ruler to add a pointed shape, like the top of a triangle, to the top of your page.
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Add another set of lines inside the top ones…
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And fill this in with the brown pen.
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Use a darker brown pen to add another layer of triangles behind the top ones.
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Fill this second layer in with the dark brown pen.
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Use an orange pen and ruler to bring lines inwards from the bottom. Add a slight gap in the left line.
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Use a brown pen to add a long, thin rectangle to the bottom of these, and then add a tall rectangle to the bottom of this for the stand.
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Grab a gray pencil and a drawing compass, and add a small circle to the center of the top section. Add another half circle to the left of this.
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Use a yellow pen to add a small bird shape to the bottom left of this circle.
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Use a brown pen for the center of the circle…
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And use the same shade to add details to the body of your bird.
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Use a black pen to add a small beak, a dot for an eye, and the details of the wings and feathers.
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Use the brown pen to add a small, bent leg to the bottom of the bird, sitting him neatly on the stand of the birdhouse.
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Shade the main body of the birdhouse with an orange pen…
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And then grab a thick, bright yellow pen to add a wavy line to the bottom of the page.
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Shade the space below this with the yellow pen…
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And the space above with the blue pen.
And there we have it – your very own cute birdhouse, complete with bird friend – all that remains is to bring this to life in your very own garden!
