How to Make a DIY Birdfeeder and Bird House with Vintage China
Updated: Mar. 02, 2023
Offer this season’s avian arrivals a warm welcome to your yard with a teacup birdfeeder and a teapot bird house.
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These craft projects are perfect if you have some vintage china to repurpose and want to attract more backyard birds. Turn a pretty teapot and a teacup and saucer into a DIY bird feeder and birdhouse that your feathered friends will love. Psst—here’s how to make a DIY nesting box for bluebirds. Oh, and check out these birdhouse kits from Etsy to build for nesting season, too.
Teacup Bird Feeder
What You’ll Need
- Teacup with matching saucer
- Industrial glue or epoxy
- Ribbon
- Birdseed
Directions
- Arrange teacup on its side, the handle facing upward, on the saucer.
- Apply glue where the teacup meets the saucer. Hold teacup in place while glue sets. Allow to dry according to glue instructions.
- Tie ribbon to handle to hang. Fill cup and saucer with birdseed.
Tip: Because vintage china sometimes contains lead in the glazes, test pieces intended for use by people or animals with a DIY kit like the Pro-Lab lead surface test kit. $8, on amazon.com.
Teapot Birdhouse
What You’ll Need
- Wooden craft plaque
- Stain, optional
- Hanging hardware
- Teapot
- Industrial glue or epoxy
- Paintbrush or rag
- Hammer
Directions
- If desired, stain plaque and allow to dry completely.
- Using hammer, attach hanging hardware to the top center of plaque back.
- Apply glue to bottom of teapot and press into place on plaque. Allow to dry according to the glue instructions.
- Hang outdoors or indoors for decorative use.
Originally Published: July 08, 2020
