…..just add a beak to a scrap piece of paper and voila you have a bird
I got this idea from Carla Sonheim and I find that it works with all age groups. I’ve used it with kindergarten children and children in grades 1 to 5.
This year I had the children create a tree by printing the shape with the edge of a piece of thick cardboard dipped in brown paint. While we waited for it to dry I had the students practise drawing a variety of leaf shapes and then deciding which one they would use on their tree.
Once the paint dried I instructed the students to tear small pieces of coloured and patterned papers and then glue them to the tree branches. With a pencil or a black Sharpie they started creating their birds by adding a beak and then an eye. After that they could add as much or as little detail as they wanted. Once the birds were done they were instructed to draw the leaves in the open spaces and colour them in.
I love how these turned out. The following are examples from my grade two class.
Love these! ❤️💚💙💜💛
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I loved the birds hanging upside down … and the ones who added musical notes! So cute 🙂
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I love it! They are very good and yes I also loved the birds hanging upside down and especially the one with the music notes. made my day!!
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This sounds like a great project to do with my grandchildren. I am going to print this idea out and take it to my daughter’s house. Rainy weather, a good activity. I love birds.
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This is lovely!! I may give it a go next week…..
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Adorable! What a great idea. 🙂
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LOVE it!
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Perfection!
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