Cub Scout Crafts- Birdhouse out of a carton!

• This is a craft that is required for your cub scout to get his Back Yard Jungle Adventure Loop! It is on page 39 of his Tiger Handbook.

I am one of those people that have read this Tiger Handbook so many times.

When I saw the birdhouse, I think I was more excited than my son!

Well, I saved a carton from a creamer that we had used, washing it out thoroughly. Then I let it dry on the window seal and forgot about it. 

Then the den leader sent us the list of stuff we were scheduled to do and the birdhouse making was on the list. But I already had that carton... so why not let him make it and then he can make one with his den later in November?

 It gave him something to do for scouts besides just selling popcorn right now. And it was fun!

So I asked what color paint he wanted ( green and blue) and went to Walmart. Well, the paint was 50 cents each. So, I, being who I am, bought blue, green, black and orange. Then they had some wire for $1 and some beads for $1.

When my son came home, he finished his Thursday homework ( school is always 1st!) then he started. Now you can buy a birdhouse kit at most stores, but I wanted to teach him about recycling old stuff and making new stuff. Plus I am a very crafty person! And the directions for the carton birdhouse is right in the book!

We started by wrapping it with 1 inch masking tape. That was aggravating for both of us and so time consuming! So be warned and get one that is thicker...

Next, my son wanted to use the blue/green but I said the word "tigers" and that is what he wanted to do. He painted the whole thing orange and I made him let it dry. That was my excuse to get him to sell some popcorn for an hour.

When we came back, he couldn't figure out how to paint stripes. So, I outlined it and he painted it in with black.

But what about a tiger face? That was the one thing he was insistent on. Well, mommy sure didn't want to free hand a tiger because I know it would have turned out bad. But 2 weeks ago I had bought these tiger cub stickers at the scout store. A whole sheet for 8 cents! And guess what mommy suggested? That's right! Let's stick a sticker of the tiger cub on it. He was all for it.

And today we just put on the Mod Podge ( for outdoor use) to let it be a little more durable. It is now hanging outside in our tree!

I hope you enjoy doing this craft with your little one!

Go Tigers!

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