Birds
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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.
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 art & Creative Ideas:
Bird Nest Dough Invitation from The Kindergarten Connection
DIY Bird Feeders using Pinecones (coated in nut butter and rolled in bird seed), and Popcorn and raisin strings. Shared by Community Member Amanda W. of
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
DIY Bird Feeders using Pinecones (coated in nut butter and rolled in bird seed), and Popcorn and raisin strings. Shared by Community Member Amanda W. of
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
Add bird watching items: Binoculars, Bird Books, Bird Magazines.
Create a "Child Sized" Bird Nest. Use a large Cardboard box, or a Kiddie pool. Provide pretend bird wings, and beaks.
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
Practice matching uppercase to lowercase letters or phonics with this Birdhouse Uppercase/Lowercase matching from the Pre-K Printable Fun Bird Activity Pack
Mama Built a Little Nest by Jennifer Ward and Steve Jenkins
Birds by Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek
Hooray for Birds! by Lucy Cousins
Feathers for Lunch by Lois Ehlert
An Egg is Quiet by Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylia Long
Birds by Kevin Henkes and Laura Dronzek
Hooray for Birds! by Lucy Cousins
Feathers for Lunch by Lois Ehlert
An Egg is Quiet by Dianna Hutts Aston and Sylia Long
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.
Sorting eggs activity from the Pre-K Printable Fun Bird Activity Pack
Sorting birds that can fly from the Pre-K Printable Fun Bird Activity Pack
This adorable bird feeding and watching area was shared by Community member Kathy M. of Just like home Childcare and Preschool
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.
Sheena Wheeler of Building Blocks Family Childcare created this fun outdoor bird watching area.
Bird sensory bin created by community member Laurie P. of Pitter Patter Dayhome.
Bird Sensory Bin by Jen H. of Stepping Stones Pre-K Academy
This lovely invitation to explore birds was created by community
member Laurie P. of Pitter Patter Dayhome.
member Laurie P. of Pitter Patter Dayhome.
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 science & discovery Ideas:
Create a bird feeding station. Provide students with various items to create their own bird feeders, nests, and birdhouses.
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
Build a nest sequencing activity from the Pre-K Printable Fun Bird Activity Pack
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.
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.
More 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.
Add: Plastic Birds, Nests, Birdhouses,
and Trees to the building space.
and Trees to the building space.
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.
- 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
Learn about birds found on different continents.
