Spring days can be full of wonder – flowers are blooming and baby animals are being born. By using simple materials such as paper plate, string, paper and feathers, you can make a cool bird nest and bring some fun and creativity into crafting with your kids. Whether you’re exploring a bird theme, decorating a classroom, or simply looking for a relaxing weekend activity, this craft is easy to make and visually striking. Let’s get crafting and hatch some bird eggs.
Materials:
Paper plate
Brown paint
Rope/string
Coloured paper
Feathers
Glue
Hole puncher
Scissors
Pencil
Step by step instructions:
1, Take a paper plate, cut it in half and paint one half brown.
2, Take a hole puncher and punch holes around the outside edge of the plate.
3, Take a piece of rope, make a knot on one end and start looping it though the holes in whichever order you want.
4, Now let’s make the baby birds. You will need coloured paper, glue, scissors and pencil. Draw and cut out a medium circle and two small circles to make 1 bird.
Take one of the small circles and cut it in half.
From orange paper cut out a beak for the baby birds, then glue all the pieces together and draw little dots as eyes.
5, Glue the birds on top of the nest.
6, Take some feathers and glue them inside and outside the nest. You can even put few on the birds.
Tips for Teachers & Homeschoolers
This craft is not only fun—it’s a great educational tool too! Here are a few ways to integrate it into your lessons:
🐦 Animals unit
Use this craft as part of a bird-themed lesson. Talk about animals, types of birds, and how they live. Ask kids to describe what kind of birds they think they’ve made!
✂️ Fine motor skills
Cutting, painting, threading, and gluing help develop fine motor coordination—perfect for preschool and early elementary ages.
🧠 Creative writing prompt
Have kids write a short conversation about two birds meeting on their journey or hatchlings learning about the world for the first time. They can hang their writing next to the craft for a mini classroom gallery.