Build an Angry Bird Box

Looking for something to do. Why not get out to the shed, scrounge up some timber scraps, and build yourself an Angry Bird Box!!

Step 1 Materials and tools required

Materials: I generally use scrap treated timber or outdoor plywood for my bird boxes. If you need to buy timber to make your Angry Bird box I think 6mm external plywood is the best choice. Here's a list of materials you will need:

* A print out of the Angry Birds character you wish to build - this should be the size of the front of bird box you wish to build - colour print outs are best
* Some scrap weatherproof timber, the size of this will be dictated by the size of box you wish to build - read on for the dimensions I used
* Outdoor PVA glue
* A short 8 cm piece of 9mm dowel or equivalent
* Two short pieces of 10 mm DAR or equivalent
* About 20 1.6 mm by 15mm bullet head nails
* Two wood screws, about 6 gauge by 15 mm
* Charcoal, HB pencil or Carbon Paper
* Acrylic paints, if you only have the basics, red, blue, yellow black and white you will be fine. You can mix them to make the colours you need
* Small jars suitable for mixing and storing your paints
* pencil


Tools: You will require a few tools, but you can usually make do with what you have in your shed. The tools listed below can all be used in this project, just go with the ones you have or are familiar with:

* Hammer
* Screwdriver to suit your wood screws
* Handsaw / table saw / drop saw / power saw
* Coping saw / jigsaw / band saw / scroll saw
* Small paint brushes
* Jar of water for washing brushes
* Some rags for cleanup
* 4 wood clamps, at least 300 mm long
* Hand drill / battery drill / power drill
* 9mm and 3 mm wood drill bits
* Ruler

Comments

[quirkyjewels]

what a unique idea, Angry Birds, Bird Boxes, LOVE IT!!

[angelabchua]

hahah these are great! I love old bird houses, but this, this is something I would take the time worth making!

[zazenergy]

THIS IS AWESOME!

[BrittLiv]

Those are really great, now I only have to introduce my mum to angry birds...