Bird Nature Study Series: Free Printables, Resources, Crafts and Activities – Bird Nests!
Published:
April 30, 2015
Contributor:
Sarah Shelton
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Spring is upon us, and what better way to enjoy it then to do an in-depth Bird Nature Study? The first thing we’re going to study are bird nests. They come in so many shapes and sizes! Here are some FREE homeschool printables and crafts you and your family can do to learn more about these wondrous feats of engineering!
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There are so many great things to study about birds so we are going to turn this into a 4 week series! Today is the first post in our series and it’s all about Bird Nests!
FREE Bird Nest Printables:
N is for Nest printable handwriting worksheets and lots of cute nest themed printables from Confessions of a Homeschooler.
I love this cute N is for Nest Printable Pack for Preschoolers from Teaching Mama.
Baby Birds Preschool Pack from Our Little Monkeys
Cut and Paste Bird Nest Play Set
Complete the Bird Nest Dot to Dot
Bird Nest Maze
Counting to 20, get the mama bird to her nest
Count the Eggs in the Nest Printable Counting Mats
Bird Nest Spring Sorting Activity
Nest Observation Sheet Science Activity
Amazing Bird Nests Amazing Words Activity 3rd grade level
Counting Eggs: Bird Emergent Reader
Bird Nests – 2 Grade Life Science Worksheet
Birds Nest Hands On Activities and Crafts:
STEM Engineering Bird Nests – printable activity that will have students create a bird nest to withstand the elements of weather.
Build a Bird Nest Science Activity from Frugal Fun 4 Boys – build a nest with sticks and mud!
How to Make a Bird’s Nest Model Art Project from Melinda and Janice
FREE Bird’s Nest Chalk Pastel Tutorial from Southern Hodgepodge
Paper Mache Bird’s Nest from Things to Share and Remember
Printable Bird and Bird House Set from The Nurture Store
Websites and Information on Nests:
Bird Egg and Nest Identification from The Birders Report – this page has tons of information to learn from and photos of nests and eggs.
Birds as Builders of Homes by The EarthLife – this would be great to use as a unit study and explains how birds build nests and all the different nest types and how they are created.
Bird Nest Identification from Birding About
Fun Facts About Nests from Celebrate Urban Birds – cool photos and information on nests in the city.
Amazingly Interesting Facts About Peculiar Birds’ Nests from ABC’s of Animal World
Allen’s Hummingbird by S. Beals on Flickr, has beautiful photography of different birds nests, birds and eggs. The kids love getting an up close look at the nests.
25 Stunning Photos of Bird’s Nests from Twisted Sifter – these photos are amazing!
We love these bird nest books:
 Birds, Nests and Eggs Was |
 My Nest is Best |
 Birds and Their Nests $6.95 |
 A Nest Full of Eggs $5.99 |
Stay tuned next Thursday for our next Bird Nature Study Series Post on Feeding Birds!
Sarah Shelton
Sarah is a wife, daughter of the King and Mama to 4 children (two homeschool graduates) She is a an eclectic, Charlotte Mason style homeschooler that has been homeschooling for over 20 years.. She is still trying to find the balance between work and keeping a home and gardens. She can only do it by the Grace of God, coffee and green juice
