Bird Crafts for Preschoolers
These bird crafts for preschoolers are perfect for the spring and summer months as birds build nests and lay eggs.
On this list of preschool art and craft projects, you’ll find paper plate crafts, k-cup crafts, handprint crafts, and more. Everything you need to beef up your preschool bird-themed lesson plans!
Bird Crafts for Preschoolers
Add these crafts to your upcoming B is for Bird, E is for Egg, N is for Nest, spring, or bird-themed lesson plans.
Children of all ages will enjoy making this adorable baby bird nest craft! It's a great addition to your spring lessons or your bird unit study.
Upcycle bottle tops and use them to make an adorable bird puppet kids craft. Toddlers and preschoolers will love making these easy, but very cute birds. Messy Little Monster
This colorful accordion fold paper bird craft is a perfect compliment to learning about birds this spring or summer with your kids. It is an easy paper craft for kids of all ages, and even for adults. I Heart Crafty Things
These simple puppets with paper clip feet are a great way for children to explore, design & create their own birds. Sun Hats and Wellie Boots
To help kids celebrate and learn more about our nation’s bird, this post will show you how easy it is to make a cardboard tube eagle. Crafts by Amanda
A cute little nestling bird craft is perfect for welcoming spring! Life with Moore Babies
This paper plate bird craft is so cute and it’s a great spring or Easter craft for kids to make! Happy Hooligans
Make this adorable cardinal craft for kids using just strips of paper! This cardinal craft is perfect for winter, a unit on birds, and even makes a cute Christmas ornament! Buggy and Buddy
Your child will enjoy making these swan and duck crafts using pinecones, feathers and pipe cleaners. Crafty Mom Share
This 3-D bird mobile craft requires pretty good fine motor skills so the assembly is best for older children. Younger children will have fun with the painting part of this craft. Mosswood Connection
Your child will enjoy making their own bird nest after reading a favorite bird book! Something 2 Offer
This easy baby bird and nest craft is also great for preschoolers and kindergarten and is a great way to work on fine motor skills while creating adorable art! Buggy and Buddy
If you’re looking for a quick and easy Spring or Summer craft idea you’ll love these craft stick bird puppets. The Craft Train
This coffee filter owl craft is really easy and simple to customize. Kids can use any color they want and add the details they like: feathers, beak, wings – even horned tufts! Look We’re Learning
Here’s an adorable paper plate robin craft that’s perfect for your toddlers and preschoolers. These cute robins are really easy to make and so sweet with their handprint wings! Kids Craft Room
This fun messy little peeping bird craft has loads of personality and learning opportunities. It includes sensory play, fine-motor skill development, and artistic expression. Mama’s Happy Hive
Learn how to make two super cute and easy bald eagle craft ideas for kids: pom pom bald eagles and a patriotic eagle garland. All you need are simple craft supplies! The Soccer Mom Blog
These baby bluebird magnets look adorable hanging up on the refrigerator. Artsy Momma
This blue bird craft with cupcake liner nests is a great art project for kids to make and they can add as many babies as they want! Crafty Morning
These coffee filter peacocks are so easy to make and they also make for fun party decorations too! Organized Island
Help your child create this foam and feathered bird craft which is super fun for little kids to make! Craftulate
Your child will be eager to help create this hand shaped baby blue bird and nest craft. Fun Handprint Blog
Recycle your K-cups by making these baby bluebirds would be fun to use for pretend play with a birdhouse or a pretend nest. Artsy Momma
Preschool Books About Birds
Here are some great bird-themed picture books you can read with your preschoolers when they’ve completed this craft. Maybe they’ll want to use their new birds to act out the story.
Most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore. If you have a hard time finding them, you can order them through my Amazon affiliate links by clicking the images below.
Birds, Nests, and Eggs – A fun, informative take-along guide that will help children identify 15 birds. Kid will also learn how and where birds build their homes and all about their young.
ABC Birds – Along with extra-large letters and fun facts, bright, detailed photos present 26 beautiful birds whose names each begin with a different letter.
Fine Feathered Friends – Bee hummingbirds, ostriches, flycatchers, chickadees, and bald eagles! Dick and Sally find themselves on a bird-watching tour led by the Cat in the Hat. After a quick lesson on just exactly what a bird is, they go motoring around the world to observe our fine feathered friends in their natural habitats.
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The perfect addition to our Spring time Learning Table, these Counting Eggs add a pop of color as well as a little something to find, count, sort, and explore imaginative thinking with.
These beautiful made wooden Birds Memory Game for children to learn about the world around them and make connections with the things they see in their daily life. And chances are, they’ve seen a bird flying overhead! A bird theme is also great as it encourages you to step outside and right into nature.
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