How to: MAKE A BIRD FEEDER
Materials:
- Toilet Paper Rolls
- Peanut Butter (or any like consistency substitute)
- Bird Seed
- Plate (paper so that you can fold it and pour the left over seed back into the container)
- Popsicle Stick (a plastic knife would work also)
- Twine or String
Instructions:
- Remove all remaining toilet paper from the toilet paper roll
- Pour out bird seed onto the plate
- Spread the peanut butter (or substitute) thickly on the surface of the roll
- Roll the peanut butter covered roll in the bird seed, making sure all the peanut butter is covered
- Cut a long piece of twine/string and put it through the opening of the toilet roll
- Tie the ends of the twine/string in a knot
- Hang on a branch outside
- Enjoy watching the birds eat the seeds
Language Goals:
- Planning: before starting this activity, have your child plan a course of action
- Following Directions: either read them the directions or have them read the directions and follow them
- Comparing/Contrasting: Take pictures or find pictures of two different birds eating from the bird feeder, have your child find similarities and differences between the two birds
- Inferencing: have you child think about what other animals might eat from the bird feeder
- Vocabulary: talk about all the different parts of a bird, what category is it in, what it looks like, what it does, where it lives, etc.
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