Birdhouses

Preschool

This is a great project to practice shapes.

Background: Paint the background with water colors. Trying to make a sunset look.

Making the Bird: Trace a circle, an oval, and small triangle. Color them in with oil pastels. Cut them out. Glue them together with a glue stick.

Next class:

Making the Birdhouse: Each student chose a large rectangle (base of the house) a triangle (roof) and a long skinny rectangle (post). Assemble the pieces on the sunset background and glue them on. Use an oil pastel to draw a circle for the bird to go into. Glue the bird on.

Finishing touches: Use oil pastel to add trees, flowers, or more birds.