- Cut out this pattern (elsa link) on the Zund
- Bevel the tops of the walls at a 45 degree angle so that they look like this
each kit will have:
- two walls
- one floor
- one front
- one back
- one bottom roof panel
- one top roof panel
You will also need;
4 clamps per person, (minimum 2 long)
24 screws per person
One 1/4” dowel per person
Drills
#8 combination countersink drill bits
1/4” drill bits
Phillips head driver bits
Hand sanders, loaded with sandpaper
Kids will learn to:
- manually sand
- how to use a drill
- change drill bits
- teach them to do it by hand, at least at first, because doing it mechanically can hurt their hands
- reverse
- go forward
- parts of the machine
- assemble a woodworking project
- put pieces together, follow a plan
- clamp
- paint
- First, have kids practice drilling into the floor piece of the birdhouse using the 1/4” drill bits
- this works as drainage holes for the birds, and also gives them practice drilling before they do real screw holes
- pls make sure to put an extra piece of wood underneath the real wood to avoid drilling through the table
- Sand the edges of the wood
- Now add the first walls
- Lay the floor flat on the table
- Take one wall and put it against the side of the table.
- Pull the floor out to be flush with the wall. Clamp the wall against the bottom of the floor, and clamp the floor to the table.
- Make sure that the sides are at a right angle and aligned with the floor! These are going to be the base for the rest of it so if they’re off the final product will be a little extra wonky
- Drill two holes through the bottom of the floor, where the dots are marked. this will also drill into the side of the wall. Then switch bits and add a screw in both holes.
- Next, add the second wall
- Again, make sure that the wall is flush and at a right angle.
- Now it’s time to add the front and back
- clamp the floor to the table
- clamp the front between the walls
- screw the top screws into the sides of the front, then remove the clamp and screw the bottom screws in
- Add the back
- clamp the front to the table with 2 clamps
- 1 clamp = pivot point
- clamp the sides against the bottom of the back
- screw the top back screws in, remove clamp, repeat for bottom back screws
- Add the bottom roof
- clamp the top of the roof to the bottom left corner of the birdhouse
- clamp the left wall to the table
- drill through the four screw holes, then screw screws in
- you might need longer screws if the top is a little wonky
- Add the top roof
a. Similar to the previous step, but this time clamp it onto the corner of the table.
