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Budget-Friendly Spring Bird Decor: Dollar Tree DIY

 Looking for some creative ideas to decorate your home for the Spring season? Why not give a Dollar Tree wooden birdie a colorful makeover?

 The latest Spring decor items available at Dollar Tree will impress you. I recently found a wooden birdie and while I loved its original design, I wanted to add a splash of color to make it more suitable for Spring. If interested, I can take you through a quick and easy tutorial.

Blue painted wooden bird

Video tutorial

Materials

One bird decor
Artificial flowers
Acrylic paint
Paintbrush
Floral cutters
Hot glue

Step one: Painting the wooden bird 
Wooden bird, acrylic paint and paintbrush
Start with, applying paint to the wooden bird. I recommend mixing white and blue acrylic paint together for a nice color. 


Step two: Paint the beak, flowers, and base
Painted wooden bird and acrylic paint
Next, use a smaller brush to add white acrylic paint to the bird's beak. 
After that, you can repaint the flowers with light pink, purple, and yellow. Don't forget to paint the decoration's base stand with white paint too. 

Step three: Cutting and adding the flowers
Floral cutters and artificial flowers

Finally, take the floral cutters and cut the artificial flowers. Use hot glue to attach them to the stand. 

Your wooden bird decoration is now complete. 

 It's amazing how a little paint and some flowers can transform a decoration. 
This spring-themed wooden bird can be a great addition to a tiered tray or other spring decorations. You could use this as a bookend, perhaps with two birds, but use lighter books.

Thank you for visiting and letting me guide you through this simple decor makeover.

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  1. thepaintedapron.comMarch 13, 2024 at 12:06 PM

    Adorable! Thanks Stephanie, I just signed up to follow your blog!
    Jenna

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    1. StephanieMarch 13, 2024 at 12:11 PM

      Jenna, aw thank you so much! I love new followers. Welcome! :)

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  2. Amy JohnsonMarch 16, 2024 at 6:52 AM

    It turned out so cute! I just love that bird cut out!

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  3. JayneMarch 16, 2024 at 12:09 PM

    Oh I love the colours! We really need a Dollar Tree over here. :)

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  4. Handmade in IsraelMarch 18, 2024 at 2:23 AM

    This is so sweet! I love the colour you chose for the bird.

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  5. Janet TrieschmanMarch 18, 2024 at 10:55 AM

    What a great result. Thanks for sharing with Create-it Link Party.

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  6. Carol, The Answer Is ChocolateMarch 21, 2024 at 8:58 AM

    Adorable and creative as always. Featuring when my party opens. Thanks for sharing!

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    1. StephanieMarch 21, 2024 at 9:48 AM

      Carol, thank you so much. 😊 Always happy to share at your party.

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  7. Joanne March 21, 2024 at 10:09 AM

    That is such a simple little makeover! The color is perfect for spring.

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  8. Sum of their StoriesMarch 21, 2024 at 5:12 PM

    This little bird was super cute to start with and you made it even suter with it's makeover.

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  9. Carol On The LakeMarch 25, 2024 at 12:32 PM

    The cute little bird makes a perfect spring decoration.

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  10. PaulaShort March 30, 2024 at 8:05 AM

    Steph, this turned out beautifully! I appreciate the video tutorial too.
    Thanks so very much for sharing this tutorial with Sweet Tea & Friends this month dear friend.

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