Birds Archives

Make a flying osprey

This craft activity includes a template to make their own magnificent osprey!
4-7, 8-12, Birds, Freshwater, Create wild arts and crafts, Inside, Spring, Summer, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Feed ducks healthy food

Make a poster about how to feed ducks healthy snacks to help raise awareness!
4-7, 8-12, Birds, Freshwater, Help nature, Inside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Make cookie cutter bird feeders

There are different ways to make bird feeders - this one allows you to add a festive touch using cookie cutters!
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, Birds, Create wild arts and crafts, Help nature, Inside, Winter, Child, Parent, Group leader

Solve these wild wordsearches

Looking for a quick, yet fun, activity? You can download and print the wordsearches below to learn some different species. These are a great add on to your session or …

8-12, 12-15, 16+, Birds, Mammals, Woodland, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Inside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Play Turbine Tig

Burning fossil fuels (e.g. oil, coal and natural gas) for energy has led to a build-up of harmful gases in our atmosphere, which is continuing to contribute to climate change. …

8-12, Birds, Coastal, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Play in nature, Inside, Outside, All Year, Group leader, Teacher

Play Fish Forage

Seabirds have evolved different ways of catching and consuming their prey (fish and other marine organisms), from diving at great speeds, to skimming and dipping the surface, to using their …

8-12, Birds, Coastal, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Play in nature, Inside, Outside, All Year, Group leader, Teacher

Search for beach birds

Scotland has many internationally important colonies of sea and shorebirds. On estuary mudflats you may find oystercatchers or curlews searching for food in the mud. In the summertime, our cliffs …

4-7, 8-12, 12-15, Birds, Coastal, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Practice mindfulness in nature, Outside, Spring, Summer, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Create bird art with natural materials

Create a colourful bird masterpiece by using natural objects you can find lying around on the ground.
Early years, 4-7, 8-12, Birds, Woodland, Create wild arts and crafts, Practice mindfulness in nature, Inside, Outside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Colour in the ‘Save Our Seabirds’ poster

Scotland is internationally important for seabirds, with more than 5 million breeding here each year. Sadly, many are in decline due to human activity, and so it is important that …

4-7, 8-12, Birds, Coastal, Create wild arts and crafts, Help nature, Inside, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Create a swallow migration journey wheel

Some of the birds we see in Scotland and in our gardens have travelled thousands of miles to get there! For example, swallows travel 200 miles a day to get …

4-7, 8-12, 12-15, Birds, Woodland, Freshwater, Create wild arts and crafts, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Inside, Spring, Autumn, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

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