A special thank you to Lindsey Brown, Owner of Brown’s Family Child Care in Venango County, who shared the following activity.
Children will develop social skills when working together to create collaborative projects. They will communicate with one another about what the project will look like and use problem-solving skills when figuring out how to build it.
Materials: Wooden Popsicle® sticks, markers, string, hot glue, a wood tray for the bottom, and bird feed.
Ages: 3 and up.
Directions: Set up all materials and have children color popsicle sticks as desired. When finished, glue them all together in the shape of a birdhouse, glue a string to the top, add birdseed, and then hang them in a tree.
Standards Aligned: Creative Thinking & Expression 9.1.V PK.E & 9.1.V PK.J.
Social & Emotional Development 16.2 PK.A, 16.2 PK.C, 16.2 PK.E
Pennsylvania’s Learning Standards for Early Childhood are research-based according to age and development and form the foundation for curriculum, assessment, instruction, and intervention within early care and education programs. Learn more.
About the creator of this activity
My name is Lindsey Brown, and I own and operate a group home child care program (Browns Family Childcare, LLC) in Venango County, where I have a preschool program, a before & after school program, and a summer camp. I am a nature-based program with a homemade nature-based curriculum approved by the Department of Education that aligns with the PA Early Learning Standards. I also work part-time as an Early Childhood Education Consultant for Farm to ECE and nature-based activities.
I’ve been in operation for almost 11 years. I love my job because I get to inspire the love of nature, education, health & wellness into the lives of our youngest learners through hands-on activities, real-life experiences, and events. Seeing their curiosity spark because of something I’ve provided or taught them keeps me motivated to do more. I’m planting seeds in children that could help sprout our future leaders, teachers, gardeners, scientists, botanists, farmers, health staff, and more. Learn about resources from Lindsey Brown’s Nature-based Preschool Curriculum.