Letter B: Bird Craft, Bird Feathers Activity, Homemade Bird Feeder, Bird Tot Tray (Day 4)

1) B is for Bird from The Measured Mom: I love how our bird turned out. I showed my two where all the parts go, but he ultimately decided where to glue them on. You'll need:

• White, Blue and Orange Construction Paper
• Glue
• Feathers 
• Goggly Eye
• NOTE: You can find all of these items at the Dollar Store

2) Bird Feathers Activity from Mama OT: We had a bunch of feathers left over from our craft, so we used them for a simple fine motor activity. "Uh oh! Our bird doesn't have any feathers! He might be getting cold. Can you add some to his body?" I want to add bird eyes and a beak to our colander. You'll need:

• Colander
• Feathers

3) Homemade Bird Feeder: My two was so excited to feed the birds breakfast! We hung our bird feeder on a tree branch right outside our window, and my two loved watching birds come and eat the seeds. Here's what you need:

• Pinecone (you could also use an empty toilet paper roll)
• String
• Peanut Butter
• Bird Feed (from the Pet Store)

1. Tie the string onto the top of the pinecone.
2. Use a spoon to smear peanut butter all over the pinecone.
3. Use a spoon or your hands to stick bird seed onto the peanut butter.
4. Tie the bird feeder onto tree branch outside your window.

4) Bird Tot Tray from Mama's Happy Hive: Tot trays are a so much fun and promote a lot of creativity. I saw this idea on pinterest and know my two would love it. Anything with play dough is a hit. We will use our Safari Backyard TOOB Animals for this activity. You'll need:

• Play Dough
• Items to Build a nest: Pretend Bird Eggs, Play Birds, Twigs, Grass, Yarn, Paper Shreds, Green Moss, or anything you can think of!
• Sorting Tray (Optional) - I found one at the Dollar Store

1. Talk about how bird make nests. You could google a youtube video or go outside and search for bird nests nearby. 
2. Let your child go to work and build nests. Let them be creative and do things their way.