Make simple bird feeders and begin the RSPB Family Wild Challenge.
Use the soft toy birds contained in the box to introduce the topic of birds to the pupils. Let pupils hear the bird songs and tell them which bird they belong to. Can you hide the birds behind your back and let the pupils guess which bird is singing?
You could also try this Big Bird Quiz to introduce your pupils to birds and their songs.
Use this as a prompt to talk about birds and what they eat. Talk about what birds they have seen in their school playground.
You can then make these simple bird feeders which can be placed around the school grounds.
Instructions for a bird feeder (using only an apple and sunflower seeds) can be found here Make an apple bird feeder
This activity encourages us to look after our environment and the creatures we share it with.
It also helps develop our fine motor skills (especially holding small objects in a pincer grip between finger and thumb) which are essential for drawing, painting and writing and other creative activities.
Learn more about how you can feed wildlife RSPB Wild Challenge – Food & Water for Wildlife
These are fun tasks which allows us to contribute positively to the United Nations Global Goals – in this case UN Goal 15 Life on Land
