I love these upcycled bird feeders. A Recycled Birdhouse looks vintage and so cute. Using an old license plate as a roof adds charm and breathes new life into an old birdhouse.
Recycling Old Birdhouses
The roofs were coming from my dad’s old birdfeeder, so my dad had the idea to bend a license plate and nail it to the top of the birdhouses. It is so beautiful, so resourceful, so smart – I love it. The birds love it, too. If you love working in nature like I do, then you might like my posts on Making garden sticks from Paint Stirrers, Garden Rock Markers with Chalk Paint, and Some of the Best DIY and Home and Garden Ideas.
License Plate Roof Variations
Motorcycle license plates
Smaller birdhouses work well with two motorcycle license plates on either side. Caulk is used to glue the plates to the house.
Slanted Roof License Plate Birdhouse
My sister made this creative birdhouse with a slanted roof, a wooden knob perch, and glass mosaic on the front
She even used an old pitchfork tool to hold the birdhouse up and push it into the ground
One License Plate Birdhouse Roof
If you have a typical birdhouse, then one large license plate might work to cover it. Just bend it in the middle and place it over the birdhouse rooftop.
Tips and Tricks
These birdhouses were put together with creativity and silicone caulk. I’m pretty sure the birdhouses were literally falling apart when my dad worked on them. I can’t say with 100% certainty, because my dad has since passed on, but I’m pretty sure it is waterproof silicone caulk.
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