Pallets can be such a useful item, so don’t think about throwing them away when you have something delivered on one. Keep it as I am sure you’ll find a little project to make something with it!
During the lockdown, my daughter was challenged by the school to make a bug house from items you have around the garden and house.
Hey that pallet at the top of the garden would work brilliantly for a bug house!
So we got onto building a bug house from a pallet to give the bugs a little cosy area to hide in the flowerbeds.
The only item I purchased was a couple of these bricks with holes in them, everything else was things we’ve collected on walks and in the garden.
How To Make A Bug House From A Pallet
- Take the pallet apart so you’re left with the sections of wood and blocks
- Figure out your sizing and work with the sizing of pallet lengths
- Screw with exterior screws the longest side sections with a top and bottom section
- We used the pallet blocks as supports for the shelves and areas to section off
- Add in shelves
- Attach a small bracket at the top to attach to the fence/wall to stop it from falling over
- Fill up with twigs, pinecones, and anything that bugs love to live in!
- Then position it and leave it alone
Here it is after a year or so! The plants have grown up around it more which the bugs will love. We found the pinecones fell out easily, so popped up netting in front. They need filling again now though, but lots of spider webs which is good as they don’t get disturbed here when I’m gardening. A little space for them to hide.
This is a really simple project to do with the kids, the wood is rough and doesn’t need to be accurate, so you can get them screwing this all together and trying their hand at a woodwork project. Also great for them to add little bits and bobs to it as time goes along too.
Other Items We’ve Made From Pallets
Pallet Cold Frame to grow plants in or to keep your plants protected from frost.
Pallet Herb Garden can be made as big or small as you won’t by adding some pots of herbs screwed on
8 Comments
This is such a pretty bug house and so clever that you made it yourself. I know my boys would really enjoy an activity like this. Thank you for the inspiration I can see what we will be doing over the Summer holidays.
Be a fun little diy project for the summer holidays!
This looks great and a brilliant way to recycle things too. I love bug houses such a great addition to the garden. Well done!
Thank you, perfect little hide out!
Oh this is so cute. What a great way to encourage wildlife into your garden too.
Yes and nicely tucked away in the flower bed!
That is such a great idea. I love the way you have made this one. It looks really pretty and is a great way to repurpose the wood.
Home for lots of little bugs, but hidden away in the flower bed!