DIY Bird Bath Using Repurposed Items

Spring DIY projects to spruce up our backyard make me happy. Some of my favorite projects have been this driftwood hanging planter, a concrete and wood planter, and macrame plant hangers. Below, I’m showing you how to make a DIY bird bath using repurposed items.

a diy bird bath made using a bird bath base, a glass tray, and a serving bowl

I love how this bird bath turned out. I collected the items used over a few weeks and all from different resale stores.

How to make a DIY bird bath

Supplies:

Large round glass or ceramic tray
Serving bowl
Base – use your imagination
E-6000 glue

a bird bath base, a large bowl, and a large glass tray to make a diy bird bath

As I mentioned above, I found these items over a few weeks. I knew what I wanted the bird bath to look like so as I visited resale, antique, and thrift stores I looked for the perfect pieces. The base for the bird bath was the first item that I found. It couldn’t have been more perfect for this project. After that, I spotted the large ceramic serving bowl with flowers painted on it which I thought would fit in beautifully in our garden. The final piece was a surprise find though; a large glass tray with flowers on it.

Whatever you use, make sure it can withstand the weather outside and that the pieces will fit together comfortably once glued.

Instructions:

I ended up using just one more item for this project. When I decided to glue the glass tray to the base I realized that the shiny surface of the base might not adhere as well as I hoped, so I took some sandpaper and sanded the top a little to remove that extra shine from it.

a large round glass tray glued to a bird bath base