Preschool Bird Theme Activities

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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.

​Create a Nest

Member Sheena W. of Building Blocks Family Child Care invited her students to create a nest using paper plates, glue and pine needs, leaves, and other items found in nature. 

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

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*Pretend Bird Watching

Add bird watching items: Binoculars, Bird Books, Bird Magazines.

Life-Size Bird Nest

​Create a "Child Sized" Bird Nest. Use a large Cardboard box, or a Kiddie pool. Provide pretend bird wings, and beaks.

Check out this life sized nest tutorial
from Creekside Learning

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*Add Bird Themed Materials for Block Play

Add: Plastic Birds, Nests, Birdhouses,
and Trees to the building space.

Bird Nest Provocation

Community 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 Matching

​Practice matching uppercase to lowercase letters or phonics with this Birdhouse Uppercase/Lowercase matching  from the Pre-K Printable Fun Bird Activity Pack

Spring Word Wall Activities

When 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 Cards

Use 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 Sequencing

​Build a nest sequencing activity from the Pre-K Printable Fun Bird Activity Pack

Worm & Bird Color Sort

Member 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 Freebie

Practice 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. 

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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 Feeder

Invite your preschoolers to Create a Bird Feeder and then observe the visitors!

Bird and Egg Sorting

Sorting eggs activity from the Pre-K Printable Fun Bird Activity Pack

Explore Birds on the Light Table

Light Table Invitation created by Community member
Laurie P. of Pitter Patter Dayhome.

Backyard Bird Watching

This adorable bird feeding and watching area was shared by Community member Kathy M. of Just like home Childcare and Preschool

Bird Feeders

Make bird feeders using bird seed and gelatin!

• Dissolve a packet of unflavored gelatin in hot water (an adult needs to do this part). 
• Add 3/4 cup of bird seed (more if mixture has too much liquid)
• Line a baking sheet with wax paper. Fill cookie cutters with the mixture, use a straw to make a hole to thread string or ribbon through. 
• Allow to dry and then hang
• Observe visiting birds!
• **Optional: Make a few different shapes and try to predict which shapes will be consumed first. 

Invite Birds to Stay

Sheena Wheeler of Building Blocks Family Childcare created this fun outdoor bird watching area.
A bird house and feeder is a great way to encourage repeat visitors. 

Bird Themed Sensory Bin Inspiration

Bird Sensory Bin created by Community Member Erica P. of Erica's Educare Learning Center

Bird sensory bin created by community member
Laurie P. of Pitter Patter Dayhome.  

Bird Investigation Invitation

This lovely invitation to explore birds was created by community
member Laurie P. of Pitter Patter Dayhome.  

Investigate a Nest

Ask parents or other local resources if they have items such as abandoned nests for students to investigate. Encourage children to observe the nests and document the materials the bird used to create the nest. 

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

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• 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 Mat

Invite 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. 

Bird Scavenger Hunt

Grab 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. 

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*Can I Fly? Bird Sort

Sorting  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. 

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Spring Bird Rhyme

Add 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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Spring Word Wall Activities

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Spring Seek & Find Activities

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Spring Pocket Chart Calendar Cards

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