Objective: To learn about birds
Message: Birds are animals with feathers. Birds lay eggs.
Book(s):
- Sparrow, Eagle, Penguin, and Seagull: What Is a Bird? by Brian P. Cleary
- Birds by Ann O. Squire
- Birds by Cari Meister
- Birds by Sally Morgan
- Birds by Melissa Stewart
- Birds by Penelope Arlon and Tory Gordon-Harris
Fine Motor Skills:
- Science page 6 (Optional: Color the pictures after completing the activity.)
- Birds Picture Matching Worksheet (http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/worksheets/animals/birds/birds-picture-matching.pdf)
Craft/Activity 1: Paper Plate Bird Craft (http://www.juxtapost.com/site/permlink/1b375420-846a-11e1-906a-ef56c15460b1/post/blue_bird_craft/)
Materials
- Paper plate
- Colored paper
- Yarn
- Scissors
- Glue
- Google eyes
Directions
- Cut some colored paper into small squares.
- Cut some orange paper into a triangle.
- Cut some yarn into 6-inch pieces.
- Knot the yarn together at one end.
- Fold the paper plate in half.
- Glue the orange triangle onto one side of the fold.
- Glue the knotted yarn into the other side of the fold.
- Cut some colored paper into long strips.
- Glue the paper plate together.
- Glue the colored squares onto both sides of the folder paper plate.
- Cut a small slit into the center of the paper plate near the fold.
- Fold another sheet of colored paper into an accordion.
- Slip the folder paper through the slit and secure.
- Glue two google eyes onto both sides of the folder plate near the orange triangle.
- Display the paper plate bird craft.
Craft/Activity 2: Paper Plate Nest
Materials
- Paper plate
- Colored paper
- Brown paper bag
- Scissors
- Glue
- Brown paint
Directions
- Paint the paper plate brown.
- Cut the paper plate in half.
- Glue the paper plate halves together with the bottoms facing out. Spread glue around the outside edge only leaving the center cut open.
- Cut ovals from the colored paper.
- Shred the brown paper back.
- Insert the paper shreds and colored “egg” ovals into the paper plate nest.
References
DK Workbooks: Science, Pre-K. 2014. DK Publishing. 978-1-4654-1726-8
Image Credits
Birds Preschool Activities © 2015 Heather Johnson