put a bird on it

Idea #4 Put a Bird on Your Lil Explorer

Materials:
Colored construction paper
Glue
Stapler
2 feathers
A child's head

Procedure:
This fun owl head band is made from simple shapes like circles and triangles. Build it with a child and review the properties of each shape.

Begin by cutting 2 large and 2 small circles for the eyes. (Find simple household objects to trace with your child.) Owls have amazing eye sight, BUT they can't move their eyes to the left and right like we can. Their eyes are fixed in their sockets so instead they have flexible necks.

Next, cut a very large triangle for the head and a small triangle for the beak. Owls use their beaks for tearing their prey. The beak of an owl is powerful. What do owls like to eat? Many in WA eat rodents like mice.

Cut a 2 inch strip of construction paper, long enough to fit around the head of your "owl". This will be the headband that everything will attach to.

Assemble your owl! Attach the large circles to the top of your triangle. Glue the smaller circles inside.

Glue the beak and staple the owl head to the head band. Choose 2 feathers to attach for ear tufts. It is best to use a stapler for this part. Ear tufts are actually a terrible name for these feathers. These feathers are NOT an owls ears. Instead, their ears are facial disks found on their face, hidden by feathers. Owls have EXCELLENT hearing! These head feathers may aid in camouflage.

Put on and have a HOOT!