Stellaluna kindergarten activities are fun and make for great literature-based science lessons as well. Also, grab my other tips, ideas, and crafts for kindergarten on my page Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum.
I am bringing you a simple and inexpensive coffee filter bat craft.
Too, I have 8 more activity ideas and some cool resources for Stellaluna inspired fun.
If you don’t already have the book I highly suggest you grab a copy.
It is a sweet read all year long and will become a favorite classic of both you and your child.
Bats are amazing flying mammals that come in all shapes and sizes.
They live all over the world, except for Antarctica.
They are nocturnal.
That means they sleep during the day and fly around at night and use their special echolocation ability to navigate and find food in the dark.
Bats eat mainly insects and fruit.
They are a very important part of our ecosystem because they help control the insect population and pollinate plants.
Bats don’t have to be scary if you know why they are good to have around.
We will dive into nature study, STEM, reading, life skills, and more as we learn about this sweet little bat and her journey.
Bat Books for Kids
Also, add some bat books to your reading list.
I prefer living books then add reference books.
9 Books and Resources for Kids Who Love Bats
Add some of these fun books and resources about bats for a hands-on day of learning.
Knocked from her mother’s safe embrace by an attacking owl, Stellaluna lands headfirst in a bird’s nest. This adorable baby fruit bat’s world is literally turned upside down when she is adopted by the occupants of the nest and adapts to their peculiar bird habits. Two pages of notes at the end of the story provide factual information about bats. “Delightful and informative but never didactic; a splendid debut.”--Kirkus Reviews
They live in spooky caves, in forests, even in the dark reaches of ordinary attics and bridges. They flock by the hundreds, and they sleep while hanging upside down! In this beautifully photographed Level 2 Reader, kids learn about one of the most interesting creatures around—and discover the bat’s unique place in the wild and in the world. The high-interest topic, expertly written text, and bonus learning activity lay the groundwork for a successful and rewarding reading experience.
See the world in a whole new way! Acclaimed illustrator Julia Rothman combines art and science in this exciting and educational guide to the structure, function, and personality of the natural world. Explore the anatomy of a jellyfish, the inside of a volcano, monarch butterfly migration, how sunsets work, and much more. Rothman’s whimsical illustrations are paired with interactive activities that encourage curiosity and inspire you to look more closely at the world all around you.
Though people often think of bats as scary, bats are really shy, gentle animals. There are nearly 1000 different species of bats, and they live on every continent except Antarctica. Some are tiny, but the giant flying fox bat has a five-foot wingspan! Popular science author Gail Gibbons also discusses the efforts to protect the world's only truly flying mammals. A final page offers additional facts.
The natural history and evolution of bats- Important identifying features- Habitats, migration patterns, and common mating practices- The status of various endangered bat species
Bats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species explores bats and their fundamental role in our ecosystems through lavish full-color photographs and lively narrative. From the Giant Golden Crowned Flying Fox, a megabat with a wingspan of more than five feet, to the aptly named Bumblebee Bat, the world's smallest mammal, the number and diversity of bat species have proven to be both rich and underestimated. Nocturnal, fast-flying, and secretive, bats are difficult to observe and catalog. This richly illustrated handbook presents bats' evolution, biology, behavior, and ecology. It offers in-depth profiles of four hundred megabats and microbats and detailed summaries of all the species identified to date. Complete with an introduction exploring bats' natural history and their unique adaptations to life on the wing, Bats includes close-up images of these animals' delicate and intricate forms and faces, each shaped by evolution to meet the demands of an extraordinarily specialized life.
Stuffed animals are the perfect gift for any age or occasion.
Stories and science surrounding the beloved bat, from an ecologist who has dedicated his life to the curious creature.
Few people realize how sophisticated and intelligent bats are. Merlin Tuttle knows, and he has stopped at nothing to find and protect them on every continent they inhabit. Sharing highlights from a lifetime of adventure and discovery, Tuttle takes us to the frontiers of bat research to show that frog-eating bats can identify frogs by their calls, that some bats have social sophistication similar to that of higher primates, and that bats have remarkable memories. Bats also provide enormous benefits by eating crop pests, pollinating plants, and carrying seeds needed for reforestation. They save farmers billions of dollars annually and are essential to a healthy planet. Tuttle’s account
forever changes the way we see these poorly understood yet fascinating creatures.
REALISTIC AND SAFE EXPERIENCE – Made out of gelatin-like material that is absolutely safe for children, our Dissect-It Bat gives the realistic experience of a dissection without the use of a real bat!
Stellaluna is a story about a baby fruit bat who gets separated from her mother and ends up in a nest of baby birds.
The baby birds are afraid of Stellaluna at first because she looks different from them.
But Stellaluna is a kind and curious bat, and she soon makes friends with the baby birds.
Stellaluna learns how to eat like a bird and fly like a bird.
But she also misses her mother and her bat family.
One night, Stellaluna hears her mother’s call and flies to her.
Stellaluna is so happy to be reunited with her family, but she also knows that she will always be friends with the baby birds.
Stellaluna Kindergarten Questions
Here are some questions you can ask your child after reading Stellaluna:
- What is the moral of the story of Stellaluna?
- Why were the baby birds afraid of Stellaluna at first?
- How did Stellaluna make friends with the baby birds?
- What did Stellaluna miss about her mother and her bat family?
- How did Stellaluna feel when she was reunited with her family?
8 Stellaluna Kindergarten Activities
- Make Flying Bat Straw Rockets for fun but also to teach some simple STEAM concepts like measuring the distance your bat flies and do different models make a difference?
- I have not just 1 but 4 Fun and Engaging Bat Activities for Kindergarten including studying bat anatomy and a really cute bat sensory bin.
- Not only does learning How to Build a Bat House For Kids teach your child empathy and kindness for small creatures but it wonderfully works in a natural life skill with a built in shop class.
- Create this easy peasy Flying Paper Tube Bat Craft by upcycling something that would end up in the trash.
- Incorporate the simplest of math activities by printing and using these Bat Shape Mats to use with play dough.
- I just love this Mosaic Bat Craft For Kids that can be used as an art project or take the next step and label the parts of the bat in this mosaic creation.
- Take it to the next level and create a diorama with 5 Easy Bat Stem Activities and Create a STEM Bat Habitat.
- Watch Science Tek Bats on PBS to learn more about the important role bats play in their ecosystem.
- Besides just being a fun craft, you can use your coffee filter bat to talk about the parts of a bat, and also teach or reinforce positional words as you move it-over, below, on, beside, etc… on the stick.
In Stellaluna the little bat is not sure about the way he is supposed to hang…or sit.
This is a wonderful time to talk about bats and how they fly, hang, and more.
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Finally, look at how to make this bat craft.
How To Make A Coffee Filter Bat Craft
You will need:
- Coffee filters
- Brown liquid watercolor
- Wooden clothespin
- Brown pipe cleaner
- Google eyes
- Glue
First, add a little water to liquid watercolor in a bowl to thin it out.
Soak clothespins in watercolor for a few minutes, flipping it to a new side every so often.
Have your child paint or dip coffee filters into the watercolor until soaked, squeeze out excess and allow to dry completely.
Fold dry filters in half and then in half again, cut a couple of half circles up the sides to create the wing shape.
Open the wings so the filter is just folded over once, gather a bit and insert in the open clothespin.
Cut ½” pieces of pipe cleaner to use as little clutching feet.
Use pieces of leftover scraps from the filter to cut small ears, hot glue to one side at the top.
Flip over and hot glue eyes and the small pieces of pipe cleaner for feet onto the other side.
Your cute little bat is ready to take flight or hang out on a little limb you grabbed from the yard.
