Cheep & Chirp Bird Book

crayola supplies

Paint Brushes
Erasable Colored Pencils
Markers
Washable Kid's Paint
Glue Sticks
Blunt-Tip Scissors
Construction Paper

household supplies

recycled newspaper
stapler and staples
recycled foam produce trays
container(s) of water

Why

Listen to the birds sing! Watch them fly away! Keep track of their bright colors and cheerful songs in your very own bird-watcher book.

Steps

1. Birds are so fascinating! Have you noticed their different songs, colors, markings, feet, beaks, tail feathers, and wing shapes? It’s fun to remember how many different birds you hear and see during a day in the park or at the beach. Here’s one way to print your own bird-watcher book.
2. Prepare a printing block. Sketch a book cover design on paper with Crayola® Erasable Colored Pencils. Press your design into a recycled foam produce tray with a colored pencil. Remember your design will come out opposite when you print it.
3. Print your cover. Cut two construction paper book covers with Crayola Scissors. Cover your craft area with newspaper. Using Crayola Paint Brushes, cover your printing block with Crayola Washable Kid’s Paint. Press it on your book cover and remove. Air-dry your print.
4. Put your book together. Cut white paper to fit inside your Cheep & Chirp covers. Staple your book together. Add to the cover with Crayola Washable Markers. For a 3-D effect, glue on cut-paper shapes with Crayola Glue Sticks. You’re ready for a bird-watching trek!

When & Where

"We added a cardboard back cover to make sketching easier outside."
- Nazneen P., mother of 5- and 8-year-olds.

"Our nature students learned bird calls. They designed an audio quiz for nature center visitors to test their knowledge."
- Aldona V., outdoor education volunteer.

Interesting Info

A woodpecker’s head has extra cushions of fatty tissue for protection while it drums on trees searching for insects.

Safety Guidelines

Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.

Recycled Foam Produce Trays—Wash in hot, soapy water. No meat or poultry trays should be used.

Scissors—ATTENTION: The cutting edges of scissors are sharp and care should be taken whenever cutting or handling. Blunt-tip scissors should be used only by children 4 years and older. Pointed-tip scissors should be used only by children 6 years and older.