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Use the suggested ideas below to help you plan your preschool Birds lessons!
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Stock up on feathers this week! Add Bird related cookie cutters to your Art space to use with play dough, or stamping. Add Bird Stickers, and items that can be used to create nests.
More Bird Themed Art & Creative Ideas:
Bird Nest Dough Invitation from The Kindergarten Connection
Tykes 'n Tots Preschool & Daycare
Feather Painting From Munchkins and Moms
Bird Sponge Stamping by Cutting Tiny Bites
Feathered Parrots by Little Page Turners
Construction Paper Nest from Frugal Fun for Boys
Free bird sounds, songs and rhymes from Living Montessori
Tykes 'n Tots Preschool & Daycare
Feather Painting From Munchkins and Moms
Bird Sponge Stamping by Cutting Tiny Bites
Feathered Parrots by Little Page Turners
Construction Paper Nest from Frugal Fun for Boys
Free bird sounds, songs and rhymes from Living Montessori
*Pretend Bird Watching
Add bird watching items: Binoculars, Bird Books, Bird Magazines.
Life-Size Bird NestCreate a "Child Sized" Bird Nest. Use a large Cardboard box, or a Kiddie pool. Provide pretend bird wings, and beaks.
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*Add Bird Themed Materials for Block Play
Add: Plastic Birds, Nests, Birdhouses,
and Trees to the building space.
and Trees to the building space.
Bird Nest ProvocationCommunity Member Amanda W. of Tykes 'n Tots Preschool & Daycare provides the children with various materials used to build a real bird nest- dried grass, leaves, moss, twigs, dirt, and mud (They collected some of their own). The Children shaped moist clay and added the nature items to their nests. Then, we added pretend birds to the nests.
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*Bird & Birdhouse Letter MatchingPractice matching uppercase to lowercase letters or phonics with this Birdhouse Uppercase/Lowercase matching from the Pre-K Printable Fun Bird Activity Pack
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Spring Word Wall ActivitiesWhen I think of Spring birds are often one of the first things that comes to mind.
My Spring Word Wall Set is a great compliment to your bird theme activities. |
Bird 3-Part CardsUse these 3-part cards from the Pre-K Printable Fun Bird Activity Pack to support your preschooler as they learn the names of a variety of birds.
Find more ways to use these cards on my blog post Tips for Using 3-Part Cards in Literacy Activities |
Mama Built a Little Nest
by Jennifer Ward and Steve Jenkins Hooray for Birds! by Lucy Cousins Feathers for Lunch by Lois Ehlert An Egg is Quiet by Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylia Long |
*Building a Nest SequencingBuild a nest sequencing activity from the Pre-K Printable Fun Bird Activity Pack
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Worm & Bird Color SortMember Sheena W. from Building Blocks Family Child Care
printed photos of birds in colors to match the Learning Resources Measurement math worms and invited students to match the worms to the same colored bird. |
Feed The Bird Counting Game FreebiePractice math skills with this fun hands-on
Feed the Bird math activity from Pre-K Printable Fun |
More Bird Theme Math Ideas:
Count the number of birds and number of different types of birds viewed each day. Keep a running tally, compare how many birds you see each day.
Set up an Outdoor Space for Bird Watching: Add a variety of Bird Feeders, Nesting Materials, Binoculars, a notebook for drawing birds, Reference Books, and a comfy space to sit and observe.
Create a Bird FeederInvite your preschoolers to Create a Bird Feeder and then observe the visitors!
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Bird and Egg SortingSorting eggs activity from the Pre-K Printable Fun Bird Activity Pack
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Explore Birds on the Light Table |
Backyard Bird WatchingThis adorable bird feeding and watching area was shared by Community member Kathy M. of Just like home Childcare and Preschool
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Bird FeedersMake bird feeders using bird seed and gelatin!
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Bird Themed Sensory Bin InspirationBird Sensory Bin created by Community Member Erica P. of Erica's Educare Learning Center
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Bird Investigation InvitationThis lovely invitation to explore birds was created by community
member Laurie P. of Pitter Patter Dayhome. |
More Bird Themed Science & Discovery Ideas:
Toddler feather sorting activity from Fantastic Fun and Learning
Fine Motor Feather Cutting by A Little Pinch of Perfect
Feather experiment by Life over C's
Feed the birds fine motor activity from Learning 4 Kids
Fine Motor Feather Cutting by A Little Pinch of Perfect
Feather experiment by Life over C's
Feed the birds fine motor activity from Learning 4 Kids
- Pretend to be Birds and Fly Around the room
- Go on a Bird Hunt
- Gather items and build a nest together
- Make Bird Calls
- Play Duck Duck Goose
Bird Fine Motor Sweeping MatInvite your preschoolers to engage in some fine motor fun with the Fine Motor Sweeping Mats from Pre-K Printable Fun. This pack includes more than a dozen options including this bird mat. Simply pair with a paint brush and colored sand.
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Bird Scavenger HuntGrab your binoculars and go on a backyard bird scavenger hunt!
If you don't have all these birds in your area try printing photos and hanging them in trees for children to spot. Then learn more about the areas where each bird lives. This list can be found in my Around the House Scavenger Hunt pack. |
*Can I Fly? Bird SortSorting birds that can fly from the Pre-K Printable Fun Bird Activity Pack.
This is a great activity to set up for children in a small group to encourage discussion. Support discussion of where in the world these birds live. Extend this activity to a discussion of which birds in your community can fly and which cannot. |
Spring Bird RhymeAdd some bird fun to your circle time with a fun rhyme!
This rhyme, and four more spring rhymes, can be found inside my Spring Rhymes for Circle Time pack. |
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