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8 Fun Facts About Harpy Eagles | How to Make a Paper Bag Puppet

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Here are 8 fun facts about harpy eagles, some resources, and a fun paper bag puppet to represent this giant rainforest dwelling raptor. Also, you love my pages Rain Forest – Amazon, Rainforest Activities for Kids, and Rain Forest – Animals of the Amazon.

These majestic and angry looking birds can be found living and sitting proudly at the top of the food chain.

They are in the rainforests of southern México-Chiapas, Oaxaca and the Yucatán states. and south through Central America, into South America.

8 Fun Facts About Harpy Eagles | How to Make a Paper Bag Puppet

If you have seen images of them, you know that their claws can be larger than a man’s hand.

And they seem to wear a perpetual scowl, quite imposing and they can prey on animals as large as sloths, monkeys, anteaters, and porcupines.

Our craft will give your child a wonderful chance to focus on the characteristics of the unusual bird like the colors, double crest, and powerful claws.

Books About Eagles for Kids

14 Fun Resources for Studying about Eagles

Add some of these fun activities, books and resources to learn about eagles.

1. Eagle and Birds of Prey: Discover the World of Birds of Prey―How They Grow, Fly, Live, and Hunt

Eyewitness: Eagles and Birds of Prey is a guide to birds of prey of all shapes and sizes. From majestic falcons to soaring vultures, you'll get a bird's eye view of their amazing world. Learn about their styles of flight and their hunting techniques. Explore the preying and feeding habits, from specialist feeders to scavengers. 

2. Science Comics: Birds of Prey: Terrifying Talons

Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic―dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these graphic novels are for you!

3. Big Book of Birds (The Big Book Series)

Following up the hugely successful The Big Book of Bugs, The Big Book of Beasts, and The Big Book of the Blue, The Big Book of Birds is a fact-filled tour of the world’s most wonderful winged creatures. Yuval Zommer’s distinctive illustrations show off some of the most colorful, flamboyant, impressive, and wacky birds of the sky. Picture-book charm pairs with informative nonfiction to make a beautiful, large-format title for parents to share with young children and for older children to read by themselves.

4. EAGLE 300 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

HIGH-QUALITY JIGSAW PUZZLE: The stunning, lifelike image is mounted on premium chipboard. Random cut pieces are thick and sturdy – they come fully separated with cleanly cut edges (dust-free!) that fit together snugly and hold up to repetitive use.

Makes amazing wall décor. Glue it, then mount the masterpiece!

5 PCS Birds of Prey Figurines

This set brings you some of the most amazing birds of prey from around the world!

5 Piece Set includes Bald Eagle, Falcon, Hawk, Owl, and Vulture.

6. Supertoob: USA,Figure Playsets

 Use birds of prey figurines including a Bald Eagle to make a diorama or sensory bin, they are also great used for art inspiration. My eagle came from the USA Safari Toob.

7. Thunder Birds: Nature’s Flying Predators

Acclaimed naturalist and illustrator Jim Arnosky helps birds and imaginations take glorious flight in this breathtaking nonfiction picture book with six giant gatefolds.
Arnosky will draw out kids' inner explorer as he explains why there are no feathers on a vulture's head, which bird is the deep-diving champ, what makes an owls's wings perfectly silent in flight, and much more.
Readers can use this gorgeously illustrated book to bring the wilderness right into their rooms-or as a guide on their next expedition.

8. 100 Facts Birds of Prey- Hawks, Eagles, Ornithology, Educational Projects, Fun Activities, Quizzes and More!

Flip through 100 fascinating facts covering everything from hunting prey to patrolling airports, then test your knowledge with fun quizzes. Each page is packed with activities, projects and mind-blowing facts for a truly engaging experience. With stunning photographs and beautiful illustrations, this fun-filled book is sure to challenge young readers and prepare them for academic success. 

Simulated Bald Eagle Figurines Plastic Eagle

Your child will love these to use in sensory bins or dioramas or just as a model to paint or play with.

Is a Bald Eagle Really Bald?

A bald eagle doesn't sound like an attractive bird. But it's pictured on the Great Seal of the United States and on the dollar bill. Why was this bird chosen as a national symbol?

Bailey the Bald Eagle and the Great Flight

Bailey is a bald eagle who comes from a long lineage of high flyers, with her grandfather even holding the world record for being the highest flyer. So, it comes as a bit of a surprise to her family when she is scared of heights. This fear keeps her down every day, literally, but it also helps her meet some amazing friends she never would have otherwise. This story is about how we are all afraid of something, but it's how we overcome those fears that matters most.

My Little Book of Bald Eagles

This is a delightful story about a new family of bald eagles. From newborn's first lessons in life to the first solo flight, this beautifully illustrated book is ideal for introducing young children to the wonders of nature.

Harpy Eagle (Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest)

It's early morning in the Amazon rain forest. A large monkey is climbing through the branches of a tall tree. Suddenly, there's a flash of white and black feathers. An enormous harpy eagle swoops between the leafy branches and snatches the monkey from the tree. Then the giant predator carries its prey high into the treetops and begins to eat. Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of its primary-grade audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn all about harpy eagles and their Amazon rain forest home, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking. Built-in activities, such as figuring out how the bird's body is adapted for hunting, and investigating how much weight the eagle can carry in its talons, give readers a chance to gain insights beyond the facts and figures.

Wild Life Realistic Harpy Eagle Figurine -

This Harpy Eagle Figurine would make an amazing addition to your dioramas, sensory bins, trays

8 Fun Facts About Harpy Eagles

  1. Harpy Eagles are named after a creature from Greek mythology that was a monster in the form of a bird with a human face.
  2. These big birds are the rainforest’s largest and most powerful raptor and one of the largest raptors in the world.
  3. Harpies build huge nests that are the size of a double bed and are made up of over 300 branches, hovering more than 100 feet off the ground.
  4. They can grow taller than 3’ and have a massive wingspan of 7 ½ feet, weighing in at 10-20 pounds.
  5. Their talons are about 4”-5”, roughly the size of a grizzly bear’s paw.
  6. The plumage coloration is 3 primary colors -black, gray, and white in various combinations of shades and gradients. Males and females have the same colors but younger harpy eagles are lighter.
  7. The presence of these birds indicates a healthy environment, it means that all species in the ecosystem are in total balance.
  8. The Harpy Eagle’s will lower and lift their facial disk feathers can be lowered or lifted at will much like an owl does. Doing this helps direct sound waves to their ears to sharpen their hearing ability.
8 Fun Facts About Harpy Eagles | How to Make a Paper Bag Puppet

Resources for Your Harpy Eagle Study

How to Make a Harpy Eagle Puppet

You will need:

  • Paper bag
  • Black craft phone
  • Yellow craft phone
  • Gray construction paper
  • Black gray and white craft paint.
  • Two large googly eyes.
  • Black marker
8 Fun Facts About Harpy Eagles | How to Make a Paper Bag Puppet

Flip your paper bag over so that the folded bottom is facing upward, paint this section gray.

Paint the entire rest of the bag white and allow it to dry.

8 Fun Facts About Harpy Eagles | How to Make a Paper Bag Puppet

While you’re waiting for this paint to dry, trace your child’s three middle fingers and just a bit of the palm, and then trace another one with four fingers and the majority of the palm.

8 Fun Facts About Harpy Eagles | How to Make a Paper Bag Puppet

Cut these handprints out and paint with variations of gray, black and white. Give it a little layering for dimension to make it look like feathers.

8 Fun Facts About Harpy Eagles | How to Make a Paper Bag Puppet

Set these aside to dry as well and cut a pair of yellow talons and a large beak from the black craft foam.

8 Fun Facts About Harpy Eagles | How to Make a Paper Bag Puppet

When the paint on the bag is dry, finish off by painting a black collar around the upper chest between the head and body, then down the side to create wings.

While you have the black paint handy, paint the google eyes black.

You could also just leave them as is or color these in.

But we wanted them to stand out off the puppet a little bit more.

And I think the final effect is more dramatic.

8 Fun Facts About Harpy Eagles | How to Make a Paper Bag Puppet

Once all the glue is dry, attach the three-fingerprint tracing to the back of the head of the puppet.

Then attach the four fingers to the back on the bottom, hanging down for a tail.

Glue on the beak, talons, and the painted eyes. 

8 Fun Facts About Harpy Eagles | How to Make a Paper Bag Puppet

Use a black marker to add a little detail.

For example, stripe the eagle’s legs, some eyebrows to make him a little angry or looking.

Then add some feathers if you feel like they need a little more detail.

8 Fun Facts About Harpy Eagles | How to Make a Paper Bag Puppet

Label the Bones of the Arm X-Ray Simple Activity

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Here is a simple activity to teach your younger child to label the bones of the arm, learning what each is called and what they do. Also, I have this Human Body Crafts page for more hands-on ideas. And this Beautiful Human Body Lapbook and Fun Unit Study.

Label the Bones of the Arm X-Ray Simple Activity

This project is probably best for preschool or kindergarten to introduce them to the concept of bones, x-rays, and basic human body structure.

A human arm is made up of three bones: the upper arm bone called the humerus, and two forearm bones, known as the ulna and the radius. 

Each one works in unique ways to shape and protect the body.

Learning the hows and whys of how they work is an important early anatomy lesson for kids.

And it can be done through fun hands-on activities that make your child more involved in the process.

Books for Kids About the Human Body

16 Human Body Books & Hands-on Resources

Add a few of these fun resources whether you do a couple of lesson plans about the human body or a unit study.

The Way We Work: Getting to Know the Amazing Human Body

One of the resources we used as a reference for this activity was The Way We Work, it covers a lot of interesting topics on the human body.

Medical Torso Human Body Model Anatomy

Vivid Human torso organ structure: 15 Pcs Removable Organs including: Torso, Brain (2-part), Heart, Esophagus and Aorta, Lungs (4-part), Cranial Cap, Stomach, Diaphragm, Liver, pancreas and spleen, small and large intestine. The torso structure showing the relative position, morphological features, anatomy of the head, neck and internal organs, especially the respiratory, digestive, urinary and nervous systems.

Human Organs Shape Silicone Molds 8 Pc

[HUMAN ORGANS SILICONE MOLD]: 8 Pcs Human Organs Mold With Different Shapes, Include 1 Human Heart Mold, 1 Brain Silicone Mold, 1 Liver Mold, 1 Intestinal Mold, 1 Lung Mold, 1 Stomach Mold, 1 Brain Stem Mold, 1 Kidney Mold.

Ooze Labs: Visible Human Body with Squishable Organs

This human body with squishable organs is another great way to identify the organs and become familiar with their layout in the body, it has that gross factor that so many kids love.

Human Body Model for Kids 8PCS Mini Body Parts

8PCS Human Organ Figures Set:Human organ anatomy parts display model children learning toy include small intestine, large intestine, lung, brain, stomach, heart, liver, kidney. Suitable for boys and girls over 6 years old,good for brain ability and imagination.

Anatomy (Quickstudy Academic)

Complete labeled illustrations of over 1,400 anatomical identifications.Loaded with beautifully illustrated diagrams clearly and concisely labeled for easy identification.

Basher Science: Human Body: A Book with Guts!

Basher Science: Human Body, A Book with Guts! Created & illustrated by Simon Basher, written by Dan Green

From the best-selling team that brought you The Periodic Table, Physics, Biology, and Astronomy comes a topic that's close to our hearts-literally! Meet the characters and processes that that keep the human body chugging along. From the basic building blocks like Cell, DNA, and Protein, to Bones, Muscles, and all of the fun-loving Organs, readers will cozy up with the guys on the inside. Trust us-Liver has never looked better!

Heart Anatomy Poster - LAMINATED

High-quality 3 MIL LAMINATION for added durability

Tear Resistant

Human Heart Anatomy Floor Puzzle

HUMAN ORGANS LEARNING: Marvel at the rich complexities of the human heart muscle! Every piece has a unique shape designed to outline each major part of the heart organ, making these an exciting challenge to assemble. Each puzzle includes an Anatomy Reference Guide, so you can learn as you build!

Fixed Bones X-Rays, Black/White, 14 Pieces,

  • Authentic x-ray images
  • Works with any light source or light table)
  • Matching facture card
  • Detailed teaching guide

4 Pack - Anatomical Poster Set - Laminated - Muscular, Skeletal, Ligaments of the Joints, Anatomy of the Spine

  • Set of 4 Posters Made in the USA
  • Posters are 18" x 24” in size
  • High-quality 3 MIL lamination for added durability
  • Tear Resistant

My First Book About the Brain (Dover Science For Kids Coloring Books)

Discover the workings of the body's most complex organ! How does the brain control the rest of the body? How does it enable the senses to function, regulate speech, affect balance, and influence sleep and dreams? These 25 illustrations to color explain every aspect of the brain's important jobs, from communicating with the central nervous system to retaining memories. Suitable for ages 8–12.

Skull Anatomy Coloring Book: Incredibly Detailed Self-Test Human Skull Anatomy Coloring Book

Enjoy This Coloring Book with 34 Beautiful Human Skull Anatomy Coloring Pages.

The Human Skull Anatomy Coloring Book Provides A Means Of Learning About The Structure And Function Of The Human Skull Anatomy Through A Process Of Coloring-By-Directions.

Coloring The Human Skull Anatomy And Its Nerves Is The Most Effective Way To Study The Structure And Functions Of Human Skull Anatomy. You Assimilate Information And Make Visual Associations With Key Terminology When Coloring In The Human Skull Anatomy Coloring Book, All While Having Fun.

1 Pair Plastic Skeleton Hands

Fall is a grea time to grab a set of hands at Dollar Tree but also here is a pair if you're doing a unit study and need one now.

Circulatory System Poster

This poster makes a great reference and can be used with older children to help them add more detail to their project.

The Circulatory System (Your Body Systems: Blastoff! Readers

Our bodies contain a super highway of blood vessels that carry nutrients, waste, and much more from our heads to our toes. This network is the circulatory system! Beginning with a deep breath in, this fact-filled title uses easy-to-follow text and diagrams to allow readers to dive inside the bodys circulatory system!

The human body is a complex being made up of systems that keep us alive and moving! In this series, readers will dive into the bodys systems though engaging, leveled text and related diagrams that follow the parts and functions of each system. Get a microscopic view inside the body with A Closer Look, and put new knowledge into action with a hands-on activity. Check out what is happening inside the body with each title!

Bones of the Arm

Forearm- The section from your elbow to the wrist.

Upper Arm- The area of the arm from elbow to shoulder.

Humerus- Besides leg bones this is the longest bone in your body and is very important to the moving of the arm.

It supports many important muscles, tendons, ligaments, and even some parts of your circulatory system.

Radius- Located in the forearm, closest to the thumb. It twists and changes position based on how the hand is moved. 

It is slightly longer than the ulna.

Ulna-In the forearm closest to the pinky finger. The ulna is stationary and doesn’t twist like the radius.

If you want bones of the human body that will last from preschool through possibly high school this true-to-life set of X-rays can be used for simple bone identification through more complex identification and labeling.

They are fun to play with and don’t even require a lightbox; we simply hold them or tape them up in a bright window.

Label the Bones of the Arm X-Ray Simple Activity

More Hands-on Ways to Learn About X-Ray Bones

Label the Bones of the Arm X-Ray Simple Activity

More Human Body Crafts

Label the Bones of the Arm X-Ray Simple Activity

Finally, look how to label the bones of the arm x-ray activity.

Label the Bones of the Arm X-Ray Simple Activity

A great advantage of this activity is that it requires very few supplies and very little setup to give your child a valuable lesson on labelling the bones of the arm.

You will need:

  • Black construction paper
  • White crayon
  • White cardstock
  • Glue stick
  • Scissors
Label the Bones of the Arm X-Ray Simple Activity

First, lay your child’s entire arm across the black construction paper and carefully trace it with a white crayon.

 For older children, you will probably need to tape two pieces of paper end to end to use and include as much of the shoulder as you can to challenge them a bit more on labeling.

Label the Bones of the Arm X-Ray Simple Activity

Go back over the tracing you did and darken it by going over it once or twice more.

Label the Bones of the Arm X-Ray Simple Activity

Cut white cardstock into strips as long as each part of your child’s arm, making the top single one a little thicker and the bottom two a bit thinner.

Show your child how to glue the two thinner strips into place on the lower part of the arm nearest the hand; these will become the ulna and radius.

Label the Bones of the Arm X-Ray Simple Activity

If you’d like to help make it a little bit easier to remember where the bones are you can lightly draw them in with a pencil.

Place the larger “bone” on the upper portion of the arm you traced to replicate the humerus, it should just barely touch the lower bones where the elbow bends, and secure it in place using a glue stick.

Label the Bones of the Arm X-Ray Simple Activity

Now make labels for the three bones using scrap pieces of your cardstock and have your child glue those into place in the proper spots.

Their simple creation can now be used for dramatic play as an x-ray as they pretend to be doctors or put on display to help them remember

Label the Bones of the Arm X-Ray Simple Activity

How to Make an Egg Carton Bobblehead Penguin Preschool Craft

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We’re making an egg carton bobblehead penguin preschool craft to go along with a penguin unit or just for fun. Also, grab more preschool ideas on my page How to Homeschool Preschool and Winter Season Unit Study Free Lapbook & Hands-On Ideas.

Beyond that you can use little penguin figurines to help teach your child about the different climates penguins live in.

Turning a fun little craft into a science and geography lesson at the same time with an activity that feels more like play.

How to Make an Egg Carton Bobblehead Penguin Preschool Craft

I also have a few more suggestions for hands on activities that your preschooler will enjoy.

From snacks to science lessons there are plenty of ideas to keep them interested in learning about penguins.

Penguins are adorable and can be found in both hot and cold climates.

This is a great time to introduce the concept that not all penguins are found belly-sliding on the ice.

Some even enjoy the hot deserts of South America.

Books About Penguins

Next look at some of the books about penguins.

I lean toward living books first then like to add reference type books when teaching my children.

11 Penguin Books & Resources for Kids Who Love to Read and Be Read To

Add some of these books and resources about penguins to your learning day.

Penguin's Way

With a new children’s book imprint, the Bodleian Library brings beloved classics back into print, beginning with a beautiful storybook about the life of a fascinating Antarctic species. Originally published in 1962, Penguin’s Way by Johanna Johnston tells the surprising story of these creatures, complete with colorful artwork by award-winning illustrator Leonard Weisgard. In Penguin’s Way, a playful colony of emperor penguins lives on the edge of a faraway secret sea. During the summers, the penguins are content to fish and swim in the icy waters. But, when the seasons change, they must travel more than one hundred miles to the snowy lands surrounding the South Pole. All across the snow plain, the penguins sing songs to welcome newly hatched chicks into the world, but how will the fluffy newborns survive the freezing winter? Few things pique children’s curiosity about the world around them better than a good book. Brought back for a new generation of young readers, Penguin’s Way offers a fun and creative introduction to these fascinating animals.

Mr. Popper's Penguins: All-Time Popular Children Book

Charming Characters: Meet the endearing Mr. Popper and his comical penguins, each with their distinct personalities and quirks, creating a delightful and memorable cast of characters.

Whimsical Adventures: Follow Mr. Popper and his penguins on a series of whimsical escapades, as they navigate unexpected challenges and create joyous chaos in their small town.

Heartwarming Message: Experience the heartwarming message of friendship, family, and the importance of embracing the unexpected, as Mr. Popper's life is transformed by the presence of his unusual feathered companions.

Whiteblack the Penguin Sees the World

Whiteblack the Penguin is worried. He has run out of stories for his radio show, a dire situation for the Chief Storyteller of Penguinland. So Whiteblack decides to travel in search of new tales to share. The result is a journey that spans the globe and not only introduces the precocious penguin to a host of colorful characters but teaches him about the power of friendship and what it means to be a hero. Originally created in 1937, while the Reys lived in Paris, this delightful story is being published for the first time, and is sure to enchant readers young and old. From the creators of Curious George, Whiteblack the Penguin Sees The World is a timeless tale with all the hilarity and childlike sense of adventure characteristic of the Reys’ previous work.

The Emperor's Egg: Read and Wonder

Can you imagine spending the winter outdoors in Antarctica without anything to eat? That’s just what the male Emperor penguin does. While his mate is off swimming and catching loads of fish, he stands around in the freezing cold with an egg on his feet for two whole months, keeping it warm and waiting for it to hatch. Welcome to the story of the world’s most devoted dad!

Penguins!: Strange and Wonderful

A new edition to the acclaimed Strange and Wonderful series. The seventeen species of penguins come in all sizes and are fascinating in many other ways. The little blue penguin, the smallest, stands about sixteen inches high, and the emperor penguin, the largest, stands almost four feet tall. Some penguins are named for how they look, such as the black-footed penguin, while others are named for where they live, such as the Galapagos penguin. Laurence Pringle's informative book, with stunning illustrations by Meryl Henderson, introduces young readers to the life and behavior of one of nature's most remarkable birds.

12PCS Realistic Penguin Figurines

This penguin figures set was made by hand painted with high realistically detailed appearance, cute face and childish eyes. Their uniquely molded textures and richly painted details make the animals vivid. And all the animal figures stands up very well, they do not fall over. Children would like to spend more time to observe and play with them.

The Great Penguin Rescue: Saving the African Penguins

African penguins waddle around nesting colonies in lower numbers than ever before. Despite South African government efforts to protect the penguin colonies and their ocean fish supply, young penguins still struggle to survive. Fuzzy chicks waiting for food in open nests may overheat in the sun or become prey. Others simply may not get enough food to survive on their own once their parents leave. But new conservation methods, including rescuing and hand-feeding vulnerable chicks, are giving experts hope. Can volunteers and scientists help save Africa's only penguins before it's too late?

March of the Penguins

This documentary chronicles the heroic and harrowing journey that emperor penguins make amid subfreezing temperatures and violent snowstorms at the South Pole in order to mate.

365 Penguins (Reissue)

A family finds a penguin mysteriously delivered to their door every day for a year. At first they’re cute, but with every passing day, the penguins pile up—along with the family’s problems. Feeding, cleaning, and housing the penguins becomes a monumental task. They’re noisy and smelly, and they always hog the bathroom! And who on earth is sending these kwak-ing critters? Bright, striking illustrations with lots of opportunity for counting (and lots of laughs), 365 Penguins has become a perennial wintertime favorite.

Penguin: A Season in the Life of the Adélie Penguin

Beautiful, full-color photographs and an engaging first-person narrative introduce young readers to an Adelie penguin family's first view of the harsh, wild Antarctic environment.

Penguins!

An illustrated introduction to those wonderful waddling water birds!Living only in the southern hemisphere, there are seventeen different kinds of penguins.  With bright watercolor illustrations and kid-friendly language, Gail Gibbons introduces these black and white birds, describing where and how they live, what they eat, and how they hatch their young.   An exploration of the egg-laying and chick-raising habits of the emperor penguin is also included, describing how these large penguins take care of their babies in extremely cold temperatures, working together to look after one large egg at a time. Readers will also learn about threats to penguin populations, and what conservation efforts have been made to help preserve them.  A collection of penguin facts is also included.

Where Do Penguins Live

Grab a set of these plastic penguins and a map and see how many penguin climates you can find with your child.

Help your child locate where each penguin lives on the map.

To take the lesson even deeper run a red string across the equator to help them understand the difference between the Northern and Southern Hemisphere as they place the penguins in their spots.

How to Make an Egg Carton Bobblehead Penguin Preschool Craft

Here are the 18 recognized species of penguins and where you can find them.

  1. Galápagos – Galapagos Islands
  2. Humboldt- Coasts of Chili and Peru
  3. Southern Rockhopper  -Southern Chili and Southern Argentina
  4. Northern Rockhopper-Tristan da Cunha and Gough Island – South Atlantic Ocean
  5. Emperor -Antarctica
  6. Adélie-Antarctica
  7. Chinstrap-Antarctic Peninsula
  8. Fiordland-Southwest coasts of the South Island in New Zealand.
  9. Snares- Snares Islands south of New Zealand
  10. Macaroni-Antarctic Peninsula
  11. Gentoo  -Antarctic Peninsula
  12. Erect-Crested-New Zealand sub-antarctic- mostly Antipodes and Bounty Islands
  13. Royal-Macquarie Island, near Bishop and Clerk Islands in Australia
  14. African-Southwest coast of Africa- Namibia to Port Elizabeth
  15. Little- Australia and New Zealand
  16. Yellow-Eyed-New Zealand
  17. King- Antarctic Peninsula
  18. Magellanic- Southern coasts-Argentina, Chile, and Falkland Islands.

Even if you don’t have replicas of all the different types of penguins you can still enjoy placing them around the map to find their locations.

How to Make an Egg Carton Bobblehead Penguin Preschool Craft

5 More Hands-on Penguin Activities

If you want to continue the fun here are a few more great ideas for hands-on penguin-related projects that will help your child learn more about these unique creatures while feeling like they are just playing.

  1. Follow these steps for How to Make an Easy Antarctica Diorama With Your Kids and highlight the two species that make their home in the Antarctica mainland.
  2. These Quick and Easy Frozen Banana Penguins are just too cute and make a healthy delicious snack to partner with your mini unit.
  3. How fun is this SALT AND ICE EXPERIMENT FOR KIDS: SAVE THE FROZEN PENGUINS for a simple STEM activity.
  4. Create this Easy Penguin Sensory Bin and switch it up from ice to warm climate penguins by using different base materials.
How to Make an Egg Carton Bobblehead Penguin Preschool Craft

Grab this free Printable for the Life Cycle of a Penguin to learn about how an egg turns into a fuzzy chick and then becomes one of the adult penguins we know and recognize.

How to Make an Egg Carton Bobblehead Penguin Preschool Craft

You will need:

  • Cardboard egg carton
  • Black craft paint
  • White craft paint
  • Pipe cleaner
  • Scissors
  • Google eyes
  • yellow craft foam
  • Hot glue.
How to Make an Egg Carton Bobblehead Penguin Preschool Craft

The first thing you want to do is cut out 2 cups from a cardboard egg carton, preserving as much of the material as you can.

You can use scissors or a small straight-edged knife.

How to Make an Egg Carton Bobblehead Penguin Preschool Craft

From the flat or slightly curved portion of the box cut out two small wings.

Paint both cups as well as your small wings black, leaving a small area in the front of both for white. Set aside to dry.

How to Make an Egg Carton Bobblehead Penguin Preschool Craft

When you’re waiting for your paint to dry, you can cut out a beak and two little feet shapes from craft foam or use another scrap of cardboard from the egg carton.

How to Make an Egg Carton Bobblehead Penguin Preschool Craft

Coil ½ of a pipe cleaner around a pen or paintbrush to create a spring.

How to Make an Egg Carton Bobblehead Penguin Preschool Craft

When the paint is dry hot glue the “spring” inside the penguin’s head.

How to Make an Egg Carton Bobblehead Penguin Preschool Craft

Hot glue the other end of the spring onto the top of the other egg carton cup. And press down holding in place until the glue sets.

How to Make an Egg Carton Bobblehead Penguin Preschool Craft

Glue the feet so they are peeking out from the bottom.

How to Make an Egg Carton Bobblehead Penguin Preschool Craft

Then add Googly eyes, beak, and wings to finish off your little penguin.

How fun is that little wobbly head?

How to Make an Egg Carton Bobblehead Penguin Preschool Craft

B is for Bird Craft | Free Preschool Bluebird Study

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I have a B is for bird craft, a tutorial for a toilet paper roll bluebird and resources for an entire bird-themed preschool study. Also, I have more alphabet letter fun on my page How to Homeschool Preschool.

What a fun nature topic for littles!

Backyard birds are plentiful almost anywhere and you can even double up on the B’s and cover blue jays, blue-footed boobies, bald eagles, or bluebirds like we are today.

B is for Bird Craft | Free Preschool Bluebird Study

There are a lot of topics to choose from when doing a bird unit study.

Focus on birds in your area, nests, eggs, feathers, bird calls, or birds’ life cycles.

Whatever you want to concentrate on, hands-on fun activities are best with preschoolers and help them learn while having a blast.

Use these bird figures throughout your study with playdough, in sensory bins, create nests for them made from sticks gathered from the yard.

Place one in front of your child to inspire them to draw their version, and try to find each one in the books you read throughout the week.

More How to Homeschool Preschool Letter of the Week Activities

B is for Bird Craft | Free Preschool Bluebird Study

Language Arts Focus Day 1

I like to start a new letter unit by grabbing whatever letter tiles we have for that letter, letter magnets, and flashcards and putting them out for a child to investigate and study.

They can be used throughout the week for any language arts activity.

Letter/Sound Recognition- Place a white sheet of paper in the bottom of a shallow container. Then cover it with a thin layer of bird seed and provide your child with a few flashcards with letters and numbers.

Make them yourself, or just let them practice freely with this simple letter-writing tray.

Book- An Egg is Quiet has wonderful illustrations and simple language. It teaches about different eggs- from birds to sea turtles. This series also contains a Nest is Noisy.

Craft/Activity- Try this printable for Bird Letter Recognition. It’ so much fun for your child to feed crackers with letters on them as they say the sound to the bird.

Song/Fingerplay- Start off practicing the sound of the letter B. Learn what upper and lowercase look like, words that start with b, and even the sign for B. Letter B | Sing and Learn the Letters of the Alphabet.

Snack- The early bird gets the worm or so they say. So, start your b is for bird craft unit with a healthier version of dirt and worms that is delicious to eat.

Science Focus Day 2

Science can focus heavily on the life cycle or the different species, the parts of a bird, or feathers. Or whatever you want to talk about with your child.

Letter/Sound Recognition- Print this fun Letter B book for kids to flip through, color, or trace words and letters as they like and they can reference tit throughout the week.

Book- For a beautiful reference that covers a wide variety of birds from backyard birds to flightless birds, swans, nests, eggs and everything in between The Big Book of Birds is the one. 

It is an oversized book perfect for little hands with charming illustrations they will love.

Craft/Activity- Make a toilet roll bluebird. See below for instructions on making this bird, then when it is done use a reference book to help identify the different parts of a bird.

B is for Bird Craft | Free Preschool Bluebird Study

Song/Fingerplay-Learn all about different birds and some of their characteristics in the catchy Birds Song.

Snack-Wow what a fun idea this Robin Bread–aka PB and J Shaped Like a Bird big visual impact with little effort is my kind of treat!

Math Focus Day 3

Count feathers, and eggs in the refrigerator, count how many robins you see in the backyard today.  Simple preschool math is all around you and it is so easy to incorporate the bird theme.

Letter/Sound Recognition- I don’t always encourage technology but it also has its place even in preschool. This is one of my favorite products for teaching in preschool.

It comes with the entire alphabet in magnets in the base.

When the letter is placed in the base it tells the child the name of the letter as well as the sound that it makes.

I think this is a great independent practice activity and can be used throughout learning the entire alphabet.

Book- Incorporate another activity into math focus through reading Counting is For The Birds where your child gets to count backyard birds as they come to eat at the feeder.

Craft/Activity- Grab an inexpensive pack of colorful feathers, you can even find them at Dollar Tree and use them to sort by color. 

B is for Bird Craft | Free Preschool Bluebird Study

Arrange them from shortest to longest.

B is for Bird Craft | Free Preschool Bluebird Study

Or simply for counting and basic addition and subtraction.

Song/Finger Play- Here you will find the words and hand motions for the simple rhyme Little Robin Redbreast.

Snack- This quick video shows you how to make an Apple Bird Snack full of healthy fruits in a fun design your child will love.

History/Geography Focus Day 4

What better topic to focus on today for geography than learning about your own state’s bird?

 If you don’t already know, find out what your state bird is, and do a little research on it. If you want to expand on that look into other states around you or maybe the state where Grandma lives.

Grab a map and look for the states that you’re going to be researching, it’s never too early to introduce simple math skills.

Letter/Sound Recognition- Grab a brown paper lunch bag and right lower and uppercase B on it, go around the house and find as many objects as you can that start with the letter b and place them in the bag.

Have your child draw out the objects one by one and practice the beginning sound before the word like a bird.

Some ideas are a piece of paper in the color blue, a butterfly, birds, a ball, a bow, and letter b tiles. 

B is for Bird Craft | Free Preschool Bluebird Study

Book- Since we are learning about state birds today, I found this cute book- United Tweets of America.

Song/Fingerplay- Sing a Song of Sixpence

Sing a song of sixpence,
A pocketful of rye.
Four and twenty blackbirds
Baked in a pie.
When the pie was opened,
The birds began to sing.
Wasn’t that a dainty dish
To sit before the king?
The king was in his counting house,
Counting out his money.
The queen was in the parlor,
Eating bread and honey.
The maid was in the garden,
Hanging out the clothes,
When down came a blackbird
And pecked off her nose.
They sent for the king’s doctor,
Who sewed it on again?
He sewed it on so neatly,
The seam was never seen.

Snack- Owl Rice Cakes are relatively healthy and are a great way to talk about the parts of a bird as you build his wings, eyes, and beak.

B is For Bird Craft Preschool Theme

While you teach your preschooler about the letter sound of B, add some of these fun books and resources to your unit study.

Birds Figurines, 23pcs Realistic Eagle Parrot Robin Owl

Early Educational Toys - These Parrot Birds Figures Set Are Great For Education Purposes. It Will Help To Improve Children's Concentration And Outsight, Develop And Train Their Imagination And Creativity.

An Egg Is Quiet:

This stunningly beautiful and wonderfully informative book from award-winning artist Sylvia Long and author Dianna Hutts Aston makes for a fascinating introduction to the vast and amazing world of eggs. Featuring poetic text and an elegant design, this acclaimed book teaches children countless interesting facts about eggs. Full of wit and charm, An Egg Is Quiet will at once spark the imagination and cultivate a love of science.

The Big Book of Birds (The Big Book Series)

Following up the hugely successful The Big Book of Bugs, The Big Book of Beasts, and The Big Book of the Blue, The Big Book of Birds is a fact-filled tour of the world’s most wonderful winged creatures. Yuval Zommer’s distinctive illustrations show off some of the most colorful, flamboyant, impressive, and wacky birds of the sky. Picture-book charm pairs with informative nonfiction to make a beautiful, large-format title for parents to share with young children and for older children to read by themselves.

LeapFrog Tad's Fridge Phonics Magnetic Letter Set Small

  • Choose a level and push the letter tiles into the letter slot to reinforce letter names, phonics and word skills . Magnetic back makes it great for fridge play in the kitchen

    • Counting Is for the Birds

    Count up to twenty colorful backyard birds as they gather to crack seeds at the feeder while a cunning cat lurks below! What will be the fate of these colorful birds? The surprise ending will delight readers of all ages.Frank Mazzola's striking digital paintings, coupled with his lighthearted verse and engaging facts, will make bird lovers out of young and old alike.

    United Tweets of America: 50 State Birds Their Stories, Their Glories

    Welcome to the United Tweets Pageant! This colorful parade of state birds competing to be Top Tweet will have readers of all ages laughing aloud. From Alabama's Yellowhammer to Wyoming's Western Meadowlark, each bird is a winner, and each bird loves to show off the state it calls home. Hudson Talbott has created an inspired introduction to states and their birds. His vibrant, detailed illustrations infuse the birds' interactions with energy and humor, making this a great way to spark kids' interest in United States history, geography, and, of course, wildlife!

    A Bird Is a Bird

    What is a bird? And how is it different from a mammal or a reptile?Some birds are huge and some are tiny. Some birds are fantastically colorful and some are plain. But what do all birds share? Early nonfiction expert Lizzy Rockwell explains that birds have beaks, wings, and feathers, and hatch from eggs. Other animals might have some of these features in common, but only a bird has them all. Only a bird is a bird! A clear text and beautiful illustrations cover dozens of different birds and their shared characteristics, as well as the unique qualities of unusual birds, such as penguins and peacocks.

    Language Arts Focus Day 5

    Three basic foundations for language arts in preschool are:

    • Letter recognition,
    • Learning letter sounds, and
    • Learning to form letters.

    Choose fun hands-on activities to teach these to your child and use repetition as well. 

    Book –Only A Bird is a Bird and this book teaches children all about what makes a bird as well as some of the differences with splashy colorful illustrations and language. It is perfect for early years without talking down to them.

    Craft/Activity- Grab your letter tiles and spell out a few bird-related words like bird, egg, nest, and feather. Remove the beginning letter, set it near the words in a pile and read each of the words to your child without the beginning sound.

    Help your child determine which letter makes the beginning sound for that word. It is not important that they can read the word itself.

    This is simply helping them to make a connection and understand that letters put together to make words and reinforce the beginning letter sound with the actual image of the letter.

    B is for Bird Craft | Free Preschool Bluebird Study

    Song/Fingerplay- Two Little Blackbirds has cute hand motions that are fun and easy to learn, this will be a very popular chant for weeks to come.

    Snack- These Crow-eos are too cute but are very easy to make for a quick and simple bird-themed snack.

    Toilet Paper Roll Bluebird

    You will need:

    • Empty toilet paper roll
    • Blue construction paper or craft foam
    • Yellow construction paper or craft foam
    • Rusty red craft paint
    • Black pipe cleaner
    • Google eyes
    • Gluestick
    • Scissors
    B is for Bird Craft | Free Preschool Bluebird Study

    First, cut your blue craft foam just under 4” tall by 5 ¾” around and glue it to the empty toilet paper roll.

    B is for Bird Craft | Free Preschool Bluebird Study

    At the same time cut a small tail and a pair of wings out of the same color.

    To give a little texture to the feathers you can make little snips along the edge of each.

    Then cut a small triangle of yellow for the beak.

     And to give your child a little more Independence you can either allow them to cut it out completely independently or trace the shape and let them practice using scissors by cutting it out themselves.

    B is for Bird Craft | Free Preschool Bluebird Study

    Now paint the belly of the bluebird with rusty red paint.

    If you don’t want to use paint you could also just have them glue red paper to the bird.

    Mixed media projects are a great way to introduce your preschooler to new art mediums.

    B is for Bird Craft | Free Preschool Bluebird Study

    Twist two little bird feet out of black pipe cleaners and hot glue them inside the toilet paper roll so they just peek out.

    B is for Bird Craft | Free Preschool Bluebird Study

    Once the glue on the belly has dried your child can begin assembling the bluebird by attaching the wings, beak, and google eyes.

    For a more secure hold, you can use hot glue but if you want to let your child do it they can use regular school glue and pin them into place with either tape or clothes pins until the glue dries.

    You can either stop here if you’re happy with your bluebird or place a scrap piece of the blue on top and around the circle shape to finish off his head, secure in place with glue

    B is for Bird Craft | Free Preschool Bluebird Study

    Letter E Is For Eagle Easy Preschool Eagle Study

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    E is for eagle, and you can take this high-flying preschool letter E unit in several different directions. Also, I have more alphabet letter fun on my page How to Homeschool Preschool.

    You can focus just on eagles, cover birds of prey, and talk about the eagle as a symbol of America, or birds in general.

    These amazing birds deserve a special unit study, and they work out perfectly when you are focusing on the letter E.

    Letter E Is For Eagle Easy Preschool Eagle Study

    Whether you gather your books from a visit to the library or on Amazon I have some great suggestions for you as well as crafts and activities that don’t require very many specific supplies.

    For the most part, you can do these lessons with what you likely already have on hand.

    Adding a few videos and a couple of printouts makes it a very low stress but highly educational preschool study.

    It’s worth investing in fantastic plastic figurines with this as they will find their use through the years in small-world play, sensory bins, and even dioramas as your child gets older.

    More How to Homeschool Preschool Letter of the Week Activities

    Language Arts Focus Day 1

    E-E- E is for Eagle, don’t forget to practice that sound throughout the day as you play in sensory bins, make crafts, and yummy snacks.

    Letter/Sound Recognition – Create a sensory bin with any base you have on hand -beads, rice, or shredded paper. Place items in the bin that start with Ee including letter tiles as well.

    Raid the toy box or print items from free images. Have your child roll the die and count out the number of items that start with e or the letter e that matches. This also helps with beginning math skills.

    Letter E Is For Eagle Easy Preschool Eagle Study

    Book- Is a Bald Eagle Really Bald focuses on the Bald Eagle as the national symbol, its meaning on our Great seal, as well as facts about how eagles live in the wild.

    Craft/Activity- Create this cute E is for Eagle Handprint Craft, I just love sweet little handprint keepsake crafts to remember how small they were.

    Song/Fingerplay- This Powerful Bald Eagle song is not your typical catchy children’s song (it is catchy though).

    But I think it’s fantastic that it focuses on teaching about the bald eagle from the colors to their unique characteristics.

    Snack- These Bald Eagle Snacks are so cute and look like a lot of fun to make, they look complicated but it’s really just coating marshmallows in melted chocolate and adding a few items.

    Science Focus Day 2

    Zoology is one of the first sciences children learn.

    Today focuses on what habitat eagles live in (around lakes and reservoirs with lots of fish and forests around).

    And they learn what eagles eat (fish, rabbits, waterfowl, rodents, and other small creatures), and their life cycle.

    You could also research and see what other types of eagles beyond the well-known bald eagle like the golden eagle, black eagle, and harpy eagle.

    Letter/Sound Recognition- Go on a letter E hunt, finding objects that start with the letter E around the house or in books. Here is a list of 50 items to help give you ideas. Remember to make the sound each time you find something!

    Book- Bailey the Bald Eagle and the Great Flight centers around fears and how to face and overcome them.

    Reading stories like this helps to teach your child how to verbalize feelings, encourages empathy, and is healthy for social-emotional growth.

    Letter E Is For Eagle Easy Preschool Eagle Study

    Craft/Activity- How about some Life Cycle of an Eagle Coloring Pages, while I prefer hands-on activities to worksheets they are great occasionally like this one that demonstrates the life cycle and coloring pages are great if your child enjoys them.

    Song/Fingerplay- A funny little rap The Bald Eagle hip hops its way through facts about the eagle, sounds, and how they build their giant nests, and is perfect for a little dancing.

    Snack- Create your mix of “eagle food”.

    Toss together fish (Swedish fish candy or goldfish), snakes (gummy worms), and rabbits (Annie’s Organic grahams or fruit snacks) as you talk about the things that eagles eat.

    Math Focus Day 3

    Count eggs, count bald eagle toys, or any other small items you have on hand. 

    Use a tape measure to measure how large an eagle nest is (up to 9 feet wide) and their wingspan to introduce your child to using new math tools.

    Letter E Is For Eagle Easy Preschool Eagle Study

    Count eggs, count bald eagle toys, or any other small items you have on hand. 

    Letter/Sound Recognition- As I said, I like hands-on activities for preschoolers, but worksheets can have their place from time to time. This Find the Letter E Worksheet can be circled, marked with a dot marker, or colored over.

    It doesn’t require a lot of writing that little hands are not ready to do just yet, just a simple seek-and-find.

    Book- A great science reference series is “The Big Book of’ Series”.

    Look at this gorgeous large layout on Bald Eagles in The Big Book of Birds.

    Letter E Is For Eagle Easy Preschool Eagle Study

    This volume will get lots of use even when class is not in session because the illustrations are bright and pretty, also there is so much to look at for littles.

    Craft/Activity- Grab these free Eagle Number Puzzles print and laminate and let your child match the number, the number of eagles, and if they are ready for it the third part with the number written out as a word.

    Song/Fingerplay- This Letter E Song by ABC Mouse lists many words that start with E and the images that go with them to help commit the words to memory in a fun melody.

    Snack- Take your pick of either an Eagle Marshmallow Pop or Eagle Quesadilla for a fun on-theme treat to enjoy together.

    History/Geography Focus Day 4

    The bald eagle is the national symbol for the U.S. Help your child locate Washington DC on a map and where it is to wherever you are.

    Letter E Is For Eagle Easy Preschool Eagle Study

    Letter/Sound Recognition- Most of us have a basket of those oversized LEGOs for preschoolers in the house already, print a few letters and let your child work on building the Letter E with a familiar toy.

    Book- The Bald Eagle American Symbols is another good book to have at hand that focuses on the bald eagle as our national symbol through the eyes of Bill the bird keeper.

    Craft/Activity- Make a Paper Plate Bald Eagle for your preschooler to fly around, see the directions below.

    Song/Fingerplay- I love the idea of learning signs for words that begin with the Letter E E.

    Not only is it great for building finger muscles as they form the words and learn sign language, but using a multi-sensory approach when learning is very successful. 

    Check out this Letter E Signing for Babies (great for preschool).

    Snack- You have to enjoy a deviled egg or whatever your preschooler’s favorite choice of egg is for a snack or breakfast.

    Not only can you practice making the e-e-e-egg sound but you can talk about how eagles lay eggs like other birds.

    Books about E is for Eagle

    14 Fun Resources for Studying about Eagles

    Add some of these fun activities, books and resources to learn about eagles.

    1. Eagle and Birds of Prey: Discover the World of Birds of Prey―How They Grow, Fly, Live, and Hunt

    Eyewitness: Eagles and Birds of Prey is a guide to birds of prey of all shapes and sizes. From majestic falcons to soaring vultures, you'll get a bird's eye view of their amazing world. Learn about their styles of flight and their hunting techniques. Explore the preying and feeding habits, from specialist feeders to scavengers. 

    2. Science Comics: Birds of Prey: Terrifying Talons

    Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic―dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. Whether you're a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these graphic novels are for you!

    3. Big Book of Birds (The Big Book Series)

    Following up the hugely successful The Big Book of Bugs, The Big Book of Beasts, and The Big Book of the Blue, The Big Book of Birds is a fact-filled tour of the world’s most wonderful winged creatures. Yuval Zommer’s distinctive illustrations show off some of the most colorful, flamboyant, impressive, and wacky birds of the sky. Picture-book charm pairs with informative nonfiction to make a beautiful, large-format title for parents to share with young children and for older children to read by themselves.

    4. EAGLE 300 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle

    HIGH-QUALITY JIGSAW PUZZLE: The stunning, lifelike image is mounted on premium chipboard. Random cut pieces are thick and sturdy – they come fully separated with cleanly cut edges (dust-free!) that fit together snugly and hold up to repetitive use.

    Makes amazing wall décor. Glue it, then mount the masterpiece!

    5 PCS Birds of Prey Figurines

    This set brings you some of the most amazing birds of prey from around the world!

    5 Piece Set includes Bald Eagle, Falcon, Hawk, Owl, and Vulture.

    6. Supertoob: USA,Figure Playsets

     Use birds of prey figurines including a Bald Eagle to make a diorama or sensory bin, they are also great used for art inspiration. My eagle came from the USA Safari Toob.

    7. Thunder Birds: Nature’s Flying Predators

    Acclaimed naturalist and illustrator Jim Arnosky helps birds and imaginations take glorious flight in this breathtaking nonfiction picture book with six giant gatefolds.
    Arnosky will draw out kids' inner explorer as he explains why there are no feathers on a vulture's head, which bird is the deep-diving champ, what makes an owls's wings perfectly silent in flight, and much more.
    Readers can use this gorgeously illustrated book to bring the wilderness right into their rooms-or as a guide on their next expedition.

    8. 100 Facts Birds of Prey- Hawks, Eagles, Ornithology, Educational Projects, Fun Activities, Quizzes and More!

    Flip through 100 fascinating facts covering everything from hunting prey to patrolling airports, then test your knowledge with fun quizzes. Each page is packed with activities, projects and mind-blowing facts for a truly engaging experience. With stunning photographs and beautiful illustrations, this fun-filled book is sure to challenge young readers and prepare them for academic success. 

    Simulated Bald Eagle Figurines Plastic Eagle

    Your child will love these to use in sensory bins or dioramas or just as a model to paint or play with.

    Is a Bald Eagle Really Bald?

    A bald eagle doesn't sound like an attractive bird. But it's pictured on the Great Seal of the United States and on the dollar bill. Why was this bird chosen as a national symbol?

    Bailey the Bald Eagle and the Great Flight

    Bailey is a bald eagle who comes from a long lineage of high flyers, with her grandfather even holding the world record for being the highest flyer. So, it comes as a bit of a surprise to her family when she is scared of heights. This fear keeps her down every day, literally, but it also helps her meet some amazing friends she never would have otherwise. This story is about how we are all afraid of something, but it's how we overcome those fears that matters most.

    My Little Book of Bald Eagles

    This is a delightful story about a new family of bald eagles. From newborn's first lessons in life to the first solo flight, this beautifully illustrated book is ideal for introducing young children to the wonders of nature.

    Harpy Eagle (Apex Predators of the Amazon Rain Forest)

    It's early morning in the Amazon rain forest. A large monkey is climbing through the branches of a tall tree. Suddenly, there's a flash of white and black feathers. An enormous harpy eagle swoops between the leafy branches and snatches the monkey from the tree. Then the giant predator carries its prey high into the treetops and begins to eat. Filled with information perfectly suited to the abilities and interests of its primary-grade audience, this colorful, fact-filled book gives readers a chance not only to learn all about harpy eagles and their Amazon rain forest home, but also to develop their powers of observation and critical thinking. Built-in activities, such as figuring out how the bird's body is adapted for hunting, and investigating how much weight the eagle can carry in its talons, give readers a chance to gain insights beyond the facts and figures.

    Wild Life Realistic Harpy Eagle Figurine -

    This Harpy Eagle Figurine would make an amazing addition to your dioramas, sensory bins, trays

    Language Arts Focus Day 5

    Letter/Sound Recognition- Place Post-it notes with lowercase and uppercase e’s all over the floor. Include a few others with different letters.

    Have your child hop on all the E and make the sound as they do.

    Letter E Is For Eagle Easy Preschool Eagle Study

    Book- My Little Book of Bald Eagles is a great book for 3-5-year-olds. It tells the story of a newborn eaglet through his very first solo flight.

    Craft/Activity- Watch this short video All About Bald Eagles for Kids. They will learn all kinds of fascinating facts and see real videos of them in action.

    Song/Fingerplay–This song heavily focuses on the letter sound. The repetitiveness will help it stick in your child’s mind- Letter E.

    Snack- Sometimes you just need a quick and easy snack without a lot of prep. Make this Bacon and Egg Treat in the microwave quickly with just 3 items to reinforce e is for egg.

    Finally, look how to make this adorable eagle craft.

    Paper Plate Bald Eagle

    You will need:

    • 3 paper plates
    • Brown craft paint
    • Yellow craft paint
    • Scissors
    • Glue
    • Google Eye
    Letter E Is For Eagle Easy Preschool Eagle Study

    First, cut one paper plate in half to create two wings.

    Cut a thin bell shape with a flared-out tail at the end of the second one using the majority of the plate.

    Also, the ruffled edge of the plate as the tail to give it a little extra fun texture.

    Use the third plate to cut out a head with a beak.

    Or if you prefer you can cut the beak out separately and have your child glue it on later.  

    Letter E Is For Eagle Easy Preschool Eagle Study

    Now to get the look of the bald eagle. Have your child paint just the ruffled part of the head brown.

    And the same for the body with the tail.

    It will be the reverse. Have them paint the smooth part of the plate brown and leave the ruffled part white. They will then paint the wing entirely brown except for just the tips.

    Letter E Is For Eagle Easy Preschool Eagle Study

    Paint the beak yellow and glue on a googly eye.

    Letter E Is For Eagle Easy Preschool Eagle Study

    Glue the wings together in the center and spread them out in any formation you like.

    Letter E Is For Eagle Easy Preschool Eagle Study

    Glue the head to the body.

    Letter E Is For Eagle Easy Preschool Eagle Study

    Now attach the two parts.

    You may want to use hot glue for this final part so it will dry faster and stay together better. A glue stick may not hold all the weight together.

    Letter E Is For Eagle Easy Preschool Eagle Study