Nursery Activity Ideas - Make Your Own Bird Feeder
Making a bird feeder is suitable for older children from the age of four or five. Once the activity is completed the children can continue to enjoy watching the birds come to the garden to feed.
You will need:
- Half a coconut shell or small wooden bowl
- Bird seed
- Pack of suet
- Saucepan
- Drill
- String
Activity:
Drill four parallel holes equal distance apart, into the coconut, next cut the string into four equal lengths. Tie one end of the string through one of the holes of the coconut, do this for all four pieces of string then tie the other ends of the strings together at the end.
Place the packet of suet in a saucepan and heat until the suet becomes a liquid, then stir in the bird seed to make a thick mixture. Spoon the mixture into the coconut or bowl. Hang your bird feeder outside the window or from a tree in the garden where the children can watch the many birds that come down to eat.
Areas of learning covered:
- Knowledge and Understanding of the World
- Language, Literacy and Communication skills
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