Discover fun bird activities and crafts perfect for homeschoolers! Engage your kids with creative projects that inspire a love for nature and learning.

The Best Bird Activities and Crafts to Engage Learning in Home Education
Ever since my daughter got a bird feeder last Christmas, my children and I have been enamored with learning about birds. Since we absolutely love incorporating quality literature and hands-on projects into our homeschool, I was on the hunt for fun bird activities and crafts, designed with homeschoolers in mind. Since I am also frugal, most of these are free or very inexpensive, stretching your homeschool budget!
Most of these activities and crafts are geared towards elementary aged homeschoolers, but can easily be used for middle schoolers (maybe even high schoolers). My oldest is 13 and still loves to do crafts and activity sheets, in addition to videos, books, and notebooking.
Science Curriculum All About Birds
If you’re looking for a unit study for birds, I highly recommend Rabbit Trails Homeschool or Simple Studies. Both are super affordable, literature based, and engaging.
Rabbit Trails Homeschool Birds Science is intended for all elementary grades, with a booklist for middle schoolers to beef up the material. It contains 16 lessons, with each lesson taking two weeks to cover. This makes it a full 32 week curriculum, which will take one full school year to complete. To be honest though, we tend to condense our Rabbit Trails studies into one week, so it could easily be a half year curriculum.
Simple Studies Burgess Birds is a Charlotte Mason living science instructor handbook for K-4 students. The download includes 45 Lessons corresponding with each chapter in the Burgess Bird Book for Children by Thornton Burgess. There is also an extension pack included that has ideas for older students, crafts, printables, and more.


From Nest Building to Flight Patterns: Exploring Bird Science Through Play:
Owl Pellet Dissection

Owl pellet dissection is a great biology activity that brings nature indoors. It’s a hands-on project that help students learn about food chains and ecosystems.
How Strong are a Bird’s Bones?

Your child will learn about the strength of hollow structures and will learn that in science (as in life), things aren’t always as they seem.
Build an Animal Shelter STEM Challenge

Kids will design and build a small animal shelter using various materials to protect an animal figurine or cutout from wind, rain, or sunlight. This hands-on activity encourages creativity, problem-solving, and an understanding of how shelters are crucial for survival.
Bird Beak Investigation and STEM Challenge

The bird beak animal adaptations investigation is the perfect activity to engage students in the principles of adaptation. Through this activity students complete a hands-on investigation to discover the function of each bird beak design.
Make A Birds Nest STEAM Project

This project is a fun way to challenge your kids and get them testing out their ideas and problem solving.
Bird Nest STEM Activities and Challenges

The beauty of this challenge lies in its flexibility regarding materials, which can include anything from craft sticks and corrugated cardboard to fabric and cotton balls. By providing a diverse array of consumables, students are given the freedom to innovate and experiment, leading to a myriad of nest designs.
Feathered Friends: Hands-on Projects for Bird-Inspired Learning:
How to Make a DIY Bird Feeder for Kids

Explore exciting DIY bird feeder crafts for kids! Foster creativity and a love for nature with simple projects that make birdwatching a delightful family activity.
Birdwatching For Kids

Birdwatching for kids is an amazing activity to encourage and enjoy. This popular hobby and sport has so many incredible benefits. Plus, your children (and you) can learn and practice essential life skills.
Learning About Bird Feathers

Do some hands on exploring while also learning about the parts of a feather with a color and label free printable.
Life Cycle of a Bird Worksheet

Grab this Life Cycle of a Bird Worksheet – a wonderful resource designed to bring the wonders of nature right into your homeschool.
Free Bird Printable Work Sheets

Grab this free collection of bird learning worksheets. From parts of a bird, to writing a bird report, to birds and food match. This is a great collection of bird activities to use in your homeschool.
Free Bird Printable Work Sheets

Jump into a colorful adventure with these bird color by number printables, designed just for preschool kids! This set includes 9 fun pages, each with a friendly bird scene.
Free Types of Birds Worksheet

This printable activity helps kids recognize different bird species through engaging and interactive tasks. Designed for elementary school students, it provides an educational experience that can be used both in the classroom and at home.
I Spy Birds Sensory Bottle

This sensory bottle creates opportunity for kids to use their tactile, visual, and proprioceptive sensory systems. Sensory input is an important part of child development and emotional regulation.
Inspiring Creativity with Bird-Themed Crafts: Activities for Kids to Enjoy:
Paper Plate Bird’s Nest Craft For Kids

This bird’s nest craft for kids is the perfect spring craft to make with kids ages 2+. It involves cutting, painting, and gluing skills. Create a bird of choice first and then paint and create the nest for it to go in. Add some eggs and you have the most adorable little bird’s nest.
Winter Cardinal Handprint Craft For Kids

This activity is not only a great way to get kids to do something hands-on, but it also offers a wonderful opportunity to learn about cardinals and their role in nature.
Paper Plate Bird Nest Craft

Making this paper plate craft isn’t just fun, it’s a perfect opportunity to teach about the life cycle of birds, eggs, animal homes, spring and migration.
Eagle Paper Cup Craft For Kids

There are so many fantastic reasons kids should craft! This activity is filled with benefits that are great for a child’s development.
Bird Coloring Pages

Need an activity for your read aloud or notebooking? Check out these gorgeous bird coloring pages!
Parrot Puppet Craft For Kids

Making a parrot puppet is perfect when learning about animals, birds, or setting sail on a pirate adventure. Transform a plain paper bag into a talkative parrot to inspire hours of imaginative play.
All Kinds of Birds Videos
Here’s a youtube playlist of different kinds of birds videos. From educational videos to drawing activities. Your kids will surely love it!
Discover the Wonderful World of Birds with Engaging Stories
Here are some of our favorite bird books. From bird guides to chapter books, to engaging picture books.


