DIY Mini Birdcage: House Your Bird Ornament

I love looking at ornate bird cages and was so inspired by their beauty that I decided to make my own Bird Ornaments.  There is just something about the lines and elegance that make it a focal point in a room.  Pairing Bird Ornaments with a DIY bird cage theme, I thought I could make one by bending metal, but it didn’t turn out very good.

Balloon string ornaments for outdoors are very popular and seem easy to make, so I decided why not make bird ornaments in the same fashion?  A little birdie told me that it would be really fun.  If you enjoy the birds of spring, these bird ornaments are for you!

A tiny bird within a DIY bird cage as an ornament | OrnamentShop.com

Interesting DIY Bird Ornaments You Can Craft

Different from the other string ornaments that are out there, you will need to shape your balloon into more of an egg shape than a circle for the bird cage shape, and remember it has vertical lines, not horizontal.  These tips will ensure that your DIY bird ornaments come out great!

Supplies:

  • Small balloon
  • Cotton crochet thread
  • Liquid starch
  • Scissors
  • Lid from any used container or jar – can be plastic or metal
  • Craft bird
  • Twig
  • Glue
  • Embellishments

Supplies for crafting a DIY bird cage ornament | OrnamentShop.com

Step 1: Blow the balloon into the size and shape that your want your bird cage.  Pour some of the liquid starch into a bowl and soak the yarn in it.

Step 1 is to soak strands of yarn in starch and blow up your balloon to the size you want the cage to be | OrnamentShop.com

Step 2: As you go along, coat the thread in the starch and wrap around the balloon vertically, creating the bars of the bird cage.  Let this dry overnight and completely.  You may have to do this in several rounds to get the desired stiffness.

Step 2 is to lay the strands over the balloon so that they dry in place | OrnamentShop.com

Step 3: When dry, pop the balloon and carefully remove any pieces of the rubber that stick.

Step 3 is to pop the balloon so that the dry strands are left behind | OrnamentShop.com

Step 4: Cut the bottom part of the string bird cage all the way around so that it is straight.

Step 4 is to cut apart the strands at the bottom where you will insert the bird ornament | OrnamentShop.com

Step 5: Cut the twig into a perch.  Cut two pieces of string and tie one on each end of the twig.

Step 5 is to create your perch by tying strands of string to a small piece of wood | OrnamentShop.com

Step 6: Glue the bird to the perch and let dry.

Step 6 is to glue the bird to the perch | OrnamentShop.com

Step 7: Tie each remaining end of the string to inside top of the bird cage to create a perch for your bird.

Step 7 is to tie the top of the perch to the cage | OrnamentShop.com

Step 8: Paint or embellish the plastic or metal lid.  Here we added strips of gold bling.

Step 8 is to embellish the base of the cage with your choice in decorations, such as bedazzled pieces | OrnamentShop.com

Step 9: Take the bird cage you designed and using hot glue, secure the bird cage to the lid so that the bird is perched inside.

Step 9 is to hot blue the strings to the base | OrnamentShop.com

Once the two pieces are firm and secure, tie a piece of string to the top of your bird cage and you have beautiful DIY bird ornaments that are pretty spring decorations for your home, four season room, porch or sunroom.

That’s it!  Now you have your very own pet in a bird cage, although this bird won’t be singing. For a unique display, make a few bird ornaments and hang them together in a colorful cluster.

Bird-Cage-Ornament-Outside

Not crafty, but you are a bird lover? Birds of a feather flock together!  We’ve got Personalized Bird Ornaments that you can give to a friend who loves birds or for someone on your holiday list who is a bird watcher.

A variety of colorful bird ornaments including an amazon parrot, a yellow nape parrot, a pelican, a woodpecker, and a pheasant | OrnamentShop.com

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About Dianne Weller

Proud Owner of OrnamentShop.com. I’ve been in the business of buying Christmas decorations and gifts since the early 1980’s. Our web site, OrnamentShop.com, was launched in 1999. Now, 20 years later, we’re proud to say we’re the largest seller of personalized ornaments on the Internet!

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