Birds

Crafts

*Marionette Puppets - roll 2 rectangles of construction paper into tubes. A larger one for the body and a smaller one for the head. Glue the tubes together, add feathers, beak, googly eyes, legs, feet, and wings. Tie a string to 2 popsicle sticks formed into a lower case t, attach the strings to the bird and move sticks to your marionette walk.

*Ducks in a Pond - sponge paint duck shape onto a pond.

*Sea Gulls - Cut a bird shape from a styrofoam plate. Add a slit to the center and cut a wing out from the plate also. Place the wing through the slit. These birds will soar when thrown gently.

*Binoculars - attach two t.p tubes together side-by-side with glue or a stapler. Punch a hole at one end in the outside of each tube. Place a ribbon or string through the holes long enough that the binoculars will hang around neck easily. Decorate with paint, stickers, markers, etc.

*Owl Puppets - Add a brown (or white if making a snowy owl) circle to a paper bag. Add wings, beak, eyes, etc. You can also glue on brown feathers if you wish.

*Bird Cages - cut 2 circle bristle board discs the large one on bottom and the small on the top. Punch holes around the discs and attach together using pipecleaners. Decorate a bird shape cut from a styrofoam tray with feathers and put him in the cage by tying a string to the bird and the top centre of cage. Add a pipecleaner perch that the bird can sit on.

*Bird Seed Collage - use different types of birdseed to glue a collage onto paper.

*Feather Painting - dip feathers or a feather duster into paint.

Science

*Catagorize birds in groups - flyers / non-flyers.

*Hatch eggs in an incubator.

*Have a live bird in the center to care for and observe.

Dramatic Play

*Make a giant nest and add plastic eggs, use felt to make beaks and add material for wings.

*Add stuffed birds and birdhouses to the house center.

Circle Time

*6 Little Ducks

*Little White Duck

*Way Up in the Sky

*5 Little Chickadees

*I had a Rooster

*Robin, Robin

*Robin in the Rain

*Today I Saw a Robin

Stories:

*Brewster Rooster

*Have You Seen My Duckling?

*All About Owls

Games:

*Bluebird, Bluebird through My Window

Water & Sand Play

*Add plastic eggs to hide in the sand.

Outdoor Play

*Use your binoculars that you made for craft and go birdwatching - see how many birds you can identify.

*Move like various birds (flamingo stance, eagle soar, hummingbird zip, duck waddle, etc).

Field Trips / Special Days

*Visit a pet store and discover all the various types of birds that can be bought as pets.

*Go to the zoo.

*Have a "Birds of Prey" demonstration at your center.

Songs

Robin in the Rain

Robin in the Rain,
Such a saucy fellow.
Robin in the Rain,
Mind your socks of yellow.
Running in the garden on your nimble feet,
Digging for your dinner with your long strong beak.
Robin in the rain,
You don't mind the weather
Showers always make you gay.
Bet the worms are wishing you would stay at home
Robin on a rainy day - don't get your feet wet,
Robin on a rainy day!

My Pigeon House

My pigeon house I open wide
And I set all my pigeons free
They fly away o'er every stoop
And they perch in the highest tree
And when they return from their merry, merry flight
They fold their wings and they say, "Goodnight"
Coo, coo. coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo
Coo, coo, coo, coo, coo, coo.

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