Birds Archives

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

Colour in and share a poster about how we can save our seabirds!
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

Follow the migration journey of a swallow by colouring this journey wheel
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

Build a bird bath

Follow these steps to make your own standing bird bath
4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Birds, Urban nature, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Help nature, Outside, All Year, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Play Bird Beak Lab

Try this practical activity to learn about different bird beak adaptions.
8-12, 12-15, Birds, Coastal, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Inside, All Year, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Bake some gingerbread robins

This fun baking activity is a simple way to get the whole family into the festive spirit. Tie this activity in with learning about robins and winter birdlife for a …

4-7, 8-12, 12-15, 16+, Birds, Create wild arts and crafts, Inside, Winter, Child, Parent, Group leader

Colour in an osprey

Colour in one of Scotland's most iconic birds of prey, the osprey!
Early years, 4-7, 8-12, Birds, Freshwater, Create wild arts and crafts, Inside, Spring, Summer, All Year, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Take the ultimate osprey quiz

Ospreys are birds of prey that migrate to Scotland in the summer to breed. This quiz will test your knowledge of these amazing birds. We have divided the quiz by …

8-12, 12-15, 16+, Birds, Freshwater, Improve your wildlife knowledge, Inside, Spring, Summer, All Year, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Build a nest box for birds

Nest boxes are the perfect way to create a warm and safe home for birds in your garden or school grounds. By making nest boxes with different sized entry holes, …

8-12, 12-15, 16+, Birds, Urban nature, Help nature, Inside, Outside, Winter, All Year, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

Make a Christmas wreath for birds

Make a festive Christmas wreath that looks great and provides your garden birds with a much needed winter food source.
8-12, 12-15, 16+, Birds, Urban nature, Create wild arts and crafts, Help nature, Inside, Outside, Winter, Child, Parent, Group leader, Teacher

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