Recycling a few items

[coopy]

I am going to paint an old mail box, cut a hole in the lid and grind it down. I am making a bird house. Make sure to gind the hole down so the little birds don't get hurt. This is a winter project.
I am also planning on making some toad houses out of old licenses plates.
Just a few things I found laying around and thought I could make something out of them.

 

[enjoy the ride]

That bird house sounds too cute- would it be like the door on the mail box will be the bottom of the bird house so that it can be opened and cleaned out?

I use an old mail box as a little garden shed - a place where I keep a few hand tools out of the weather but near the garden where I can grab them fast. Just for that fast weed pull or something as I see it needs doing..........

 

[FarmerChick]

the birdhouse sounds great. I won't have any birdhouses I can't open a door and clean out....so the mailbox is great!!

toad house? I never heard of a toad house? LOL-LOL

License plates are great for a roof on a birdhouse also.

great to recycle stuff. we can make so much from some junk in the yard it is amazing.

I saw birdhouses for sale in the mountains that were made out of wild odds and ends and they were priced at like $25 each and flying out of that store....hmm...trash to treasure definitely! And they were all unique which made them a good sale!

 

[coopy]

That bird house sounds too cute- would it be like the door on the mail box will be the bottom of the bird house so that it can be opened and cleaned out?

I use an old mail box as a little garden shed - a place where I keep a few hand tools out of the weather but near the garden where I can grab them fast. Just for that fast weed pull or something as I see it needs doing..........

Never thought about the lid being the bottom of the bird house. But yeah that would work.
I am just going to put mine up like a regular mailbox at first. Then have it so I can open the lid to clean it out.
If I can find a few more I might try and make a condo for them.

 

[1acrefarm]

You could probably use small tubing to go around cut part of mailbox to insure no sharp edges. Think aquarium or iv tube split lengthwise and glued around edge.

 

[krjwaj]

That's a great idea! And the birds will be grateful!
Please post a pic when its complete.

 

[Henrietta23]

Love it! Hope you will post pics when you're done. I've made toad houses out of terra cotta pots with an opening. Never saw a toad in one but I liked them! We did have a toad that lived in a crack where side porch met the foundation. He was fun to watch. I'm looking forward to seeing how your toad house look and work!!

 

[Nuggetsowner:)]

OHH I can't wait to see the bird house!! I wonder where I could get my hands on an old mailbox???? :/

 

[Quail_Antwerp]

OH please post a picture when you have it done!

Such a neat idea!

 

[Kevin]

Great idea