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Most commonly available aerosol paints will not adhere well to most commercial plastics. The only exception is styrene, which is commonly used for scale hobby models, but not much in normal consumer products. However, specially formulated aerosol paints are now available that will adhere to plastics.
If you spray too close, air gets trapped in and seals over!
If you go to your local hardware store ex. Home Depot Kent's Agathe have spray paint cans available for painting plastic. One brand is Krylon paints. 2. If the bird bath is made of PVC, you will find that the special spray paint intended for vinyl car upholstery sticks very well to the plastic.
Water based paints or acrylic craft paints are the best to use on Styrofoam. Water based paints, specifically poster paints, work well with younger kids as they can get a really good and thick coverage of paint on the polystyrene shape.
You should use plastic only spray paint for them and then let them sit over night.