A fun way to celebrate Earth Day this year with this cute Birds Nest Craft.
This is also a grood craft to incorporate into a lesson plan when learning about birds and what they use to build a nest. Talk to your class about how birds collect different materials to build their nest, then go a nature walk where children can collect twigs, sticks grass, leaves, stems and moss. Give each child a baggie to collect what they need to build their bird’s nest.
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What You Will Need
- Nature walk items
- Craft glue
- Material for the nest
- Paper plate. A 6″ plate works the best.
- Printer paper
- Google eyes
- Scissors
- Bird template – 6 will print per page.
Putting the Bird’s Nest Craft Together
Gather the supplies so they are ready when the children finish their nature walk.
Print out the Bird template. Either print on colored printer paper, or children can trace the bird onto construction paper of their choice.
I used a yellow 6″ plate in this example. If you choose to use a white paper plate, children can either paint it a color of their choice or even cut a circle on construction paper for the background. If paper plates are not available, a 6-8″ circle of construction or card stock paper will also work. Just be sure the paper is thick enough for the glued on items.
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Next, make a nest for the for the bird. The next can be made up of what ever you might have on hand. For this example, I used a semi-circle of tan burlap. Other suggestions for the nest might be; brown construction paper, paper bag, felt or other fabric.
Start by gluing the birds nest in place then add the bird. Attach a google eye. Children can also add a few bird’s eggs if they choose.
During the nature walk, children can collect and store the items for the nest in a baggie.
You will need a good bit of glue to attach the collected items to the nest. Be sure to allow plenty of time for the glue to dry before sending this craft home.
