Hello. I am thirteen years old and I attend Yosemite Valley Charter School. I am so excited to share my Recycled Bottle Bird House. Anyway lets get into it.

Supplies

gallon water jug (a milk carton would work two)
spray paint
twine
drill and drill bit
hole saw with a drill (or Dremel tool)
file
hot glue

Step 1: Clean Jug

Pick out your water jug or milk carton and peel off the label. Then wash it out well.

Step 2: Cut the Hole

Next, you will use your Dremel tool or hole saw to cut the entrance hole. I designed mine for finches, but a diameter of 1.5 inches should work just fine. Then file it down so it doesn't cut. After this is done you will want to find the deepest places in the bottom of the jug, and drill a few holes there. It is important to drain any water that gets into it.

Step 3: Paint

Now we will proceed and paint the jug. Note: Before painting you might find it helpful to rough the sides up with a file to help the paint stick. Also, please remove the cap before painting.

Step 4: String the Cap

While the bottle is drying you can work on the cap. You can do this by drilling two holes side by side in the cap (they only need to be big enough to fit the twine through). Then cut about 4 inches of twine. Thread it through the holes and double knot it. Please note the pictures.

Step 5: Glue the Perch

Now you will glue the perch. What I did was I found a stick and hot glued it to the front of the jug.

Step 6: Hang It Up

Now you can screw the cap on and hang it up. Yay! Thank you for reading this Instructable and I hope you had fun.

Introduction: Recycled Bottle Bird House