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Ages 2 to 5: Increase fine motor strength, inspire creative thinking, and allow time for dramatic play
Ages 2 to 5: Identify two-dimensional shapes by flying a bird to the house that is different than the rest
Ages 2 to 6: Practice fine motor skills, numeral recognition and counting by putting the correct number of eggs in each nest
Ages 2 to 6: Take this book on a nature walk to help identify different types of birds
Ages 2 to 6+: Create a unique bird mask to spark imagination and encourage lots of aviary fun
Ages 2 to 6+: Learn about bird coloration and then add color to a collection of feathers
Ages 3 to 5: Identifies and sorts different types of birds by beginning letter sound
Ages 3 to 5: Develop problem solving and higher-order thinking skills by having children arrange bird eggs in order by size
Age 3 to 6: Combine sensory play with letter/sound identification and proper letter formation by writing in birdseed
Ages 3 to 6+: Set up a simple experiment to discover which beak is best adapted for each type of food
Ages 5 to 6+: Learn how a bird's beak can give clues about its diet and habitat
Ages 6+: Create a new species of bird, or improve upon one that already exists, with this culminating activity