Do you ever find yourself walking aimlessly through the dollar store when inspiration strikes? Such was the case the other day when they were stocking the shelves with wooden birdhouses.

I also grabbed candlesticks in two different styles and got to work making DIY indoor birdhouse decor for under $5. They are a fun spring or summer craft idea and I'll show you how easy they are to make.

Easy DIY Indoor Birdhouse Decor For Under $5

I have a soft spot for birdhouses which stems back from my childhood. My Pepère was a carpenter and built an entire birdhouse village in my grandparent's backyard. I adored those birdhouses and my Memère and I would sit on the back porch watching the birds for hours.

Thanks to that childhood memory, while not an entire village, I have several birdhouses in our backyard. I even used birdhouses as fence post caps on our DIY Louvered Door Garden Fence.

Besides having them outdoors, I also love to incorporate birdhouses into my seasonal decor indoors. So I displayed these pretty little birdhouses on the DIY Built-In Bookcase and Vintage Door DIY Headboard in our master bedroom.

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What You'll Need To Make Them

Almost everything you need to make these indoor birdhouses can be purchased at the dollar store and Michaels. But if I've also included links to alternative supplies. As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small commission from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you.

Supply List

Small Wooden Birdhouse

Glass Candlestick

Wooden Candlestick

Metal Bird

Balsa Wood Picket Fence

Gold Metallic Craft Paint

Duck Egg Blue Chalk Paint

Old White Chalk Paint

Graphite Chalk Paint

E6000 Glue

Indoor Birdhouse With Upcycled Glass Candlestick Base

Both birdhouses are painted similar colors but each one has a different upcycled candlestick base. We'll start with the one with the glass base.

Pictured below are the supplies I used. I had a different vision initially but decided to repaint the birdhouse in softer muted colors for spring.

First, the wood birdhouse was painted with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in the color Old White. The roof, perch, and picket fence were painted Duck Egg Blue. I highlighted the finial on the top and the base with Gold Metallic craft paint to pull the gold elements from our master bedroom.

Once the paint dried I simply attached the glass candlestick to the base of the birdhouse with E6000 glue. I also attached a mini picket fence and metal bird that I had in my stash to embellish the birdhouse.

Indoor Birdhouse With Upcycled Wood Candlestick Base

This next birdhouse is a different style than the first one and has an upcycled wooden candlestick base.

Just like the previous birdhouse, glue the wooden candlestick onto the bottom of the birdhouse with E6000 glue.

The base of the candlestick is too narrow to support the weight of the birdhouse so I attached a wood block to the bottom with E6000. I let the glue cure 12-hours before moving onto the next step.

I painted a base coat on the birdhouse with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in the color Graphite, a dark gray. Next, I painted over the graphite with just one coat of Old White chalk paint. For a shabby chic finish, I distressed the white paint with 220 grit sandpaper to reveal the dark gray underneath.

The window and roof trim are painted Duck Egg Blue and also distressed with 220-grit sandpaper.

I told you it was easy! It's a fun spring craft idea to do with your kids or while watching your favorite television show. Even better, if you're lucky enough to be enjoying spring like temperatures, then paint these outdoors.

Here's another indoor birdhouse idea but instead of paint, I used dollar store napkins for this Decoupage Indoor Birdhouse.

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