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Paper · The activity desk
Shape bird collage
Build a bird picture from large paper shapes.
Let's play →
A little plan for play
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Two full sheets of paper, child-appropriate crayons, a glue stick, and adult scissors.
Age: 3–5 years; choose for the individual child.
Stay with the child throughout. Check the space and supplies, including anything within reach of younger siblings. Skip any activity that is unsuitable. Stop if a child puts non-food material in their mouth or becomes distressed. Use intact books, full sheets of paper, a large child-appropriate crayon and a clean, dry towel. Follow product labels; remove torn paper and keep broken crayons and caps away from children. Adult handles and stores supplies.
Set up: An adult cuts a large oval and two large triangles from one sheet, then puts scissors away.
Adult's role: Stay beside the child and supervise glue use.
Let's make it happen
- Color the oval and triangles. Place the oval on the whole sheet for the bird's body.
- Place one triangle beside it for a wing and the other at one end for a beak. Glue the shapes down.
- Draw an eye, feet, and a place for the bird to perch. Let the picture dry flat.
Make it simpler: Use the oval for the body and draw the wings and beak.
Clean up: Close the glue stick and collect paper scraps.
Adult handles scissors and stays beside the child. Keep paper and glue away from mouths.