Bird Feeder Kit

this was a very good starter project for my grandson (age 7) and me. it gave him a chance to learn some principles of construction and some skills. The project went together well, but he would not have been able to figure it out by himself--the roof halves had to be set a certain way, and it required some adult visualization. We bought this with the bird house, which had paint, but this did not, so they are not a set, even though it seems they should be.the project took about half an hour, and all the parts were there-no complaints.

This was a fun project for me and my 6 year old granddaughter. We spent, maybe an hour, by the time we opened the package, put it together and painted it. We both enjoyed putting the project together but mostly it was just a neat time to do something like this together, talk and goof off (There might be a little bit of the paint still on the kitchen table but grandma is very loving and tolerant of us!). This project and the birdhouse were the granddaughter's favorites. It's hard to find this much fun for the price.

Still holding up more than a year later. My daughter and I put this together ans painted it with acrylic paint. We hung it in out yard last spring. And we use it daily to feed the birds. It's never been brought inside, even in the rain. The only thing I added during construction was wood glue. My daughter, who was 4 at the time, really enjoyed hammering the pieces together with the nails. It's easy and sturdy and lasts. This year we will put together a bird house.

I bought two kits and spent an afternoon putting them together with 3 young ladies ranging in age from 4-11. I'm not sure which of them enjoyed it more - they all had a good time. I left them to paint it on their own and they had even more fun.

This was to have been a gift for my nephew. When the product arrived, I could tell by the size of the box that it was unacceptable as a gift for anyone.I assembled the kit myself in about 5 minutes and was very glad I didn't give it to anyone. The "feeder" would have held only about two tablespoons of seeds. SO SAD. I left it sitting on my coffee table until my cat knocked it off and it fell apart. The nails wouldn't even hold in the soft wood!A real waste of money. I ordered another kit from another Amazon provider that was about the same price and just perfect for my nephew. So glad I did!

I know that it comes with dimensions and I should have probably realized how small this kit was ... but it's really tiny! The pre-drilled nail holes are ok, but I ended up assembling it with wood glue and brass screws.

I needed to use better heavier nails, as the tiny "pins" provided made the construction weak. Smaller than I anticipated. I don't recall the dimensions being stipulated in the catalog.

We appreciated promptly receiving the bird feeder kit, but were disappointed in it for our application as adults. I'm sure that we should have figured this out from the description, so the disappointment is largely our own fault. I would think that a child would enjoy making the feeder, and be satisfied with the results.