2. Paper Plate Bird Masks

Supplies:

  • Paper plates
  • Craft sticks or string
  • Crayons, paints, or markers
  • Feathers, sequins, stickers
  • Safety scissors

Steps:

  1. Cut eye holes in a paper plate.
  2. Let kids color or paint the plate to look like a bird face.
  3. Add a beak (folded paper cone) and glue on feathers.
  4. Attach a craft stick at the bottom or string on the sides to wear as a mask.

Learning Benefits:

  • Encourages role play and dramatic expression.
  • Enhances social play as kids “become” birds.
  • Strengthens creative thinking.

Variation: Turn it into a group project where each child chooses a bird type, then they act out a “bird parade.”