Chubbie Cubbie's Bird Activities

Activity name:
Baby Birds

Materials needed:
Yarn
Scissors
Paper cup

Preparation:
Cut a piece of yarn long enough to encircle the children.  Place the yarn on the grass or floor in a large circle.

Carrying out the activity:
Have the children sit in the circle.  Tell them they are baby birds.  Now have them roll up into balls.  Have them pretend they are now inside their eggs.  Have the children “hatch” out of their eggs.  Now they are hungry birds.  Ask them if they can peep like a baby bird.  Now, pick one child to fly away for food.  Tell them they can leave the nest.  The child flies away in search of food.  They can bring back anything they wish to pretend is food.  Tell the child to share with everyone what kind of food they found and then place it in the cup.  Continue until all baby birds have found food.

Activity name:
Birdseed Birds

Materials needed:
Very heavy duty construction paper
Felt pen
Glue
Paper cups
Bird seed
Brown yarn
Scissors
Paintbrushes

Preparation:
Draw the outline of a bird on construction paper.  Pour glue in paper cups.  Cut yarn into 4” strips; these will be “earthworms”.

Carrying out the activity:
Have each child glue seeds onto their bird.  After the child has covered their bird with seeds, give them each an “earthworm” and have them glue to the bird’s beak.