(Happy EverythingCD)
Way up in the sky (Puthands in arm pits and flap arms
The big birdiesfly. likea bird.)
Way down in thenest (Makea nest by cupping hands.)
The little birdsrest.
With a wing on theleft, (Wiggleleft arm like a wing.)
And a wing on theright, (Wiggleright arm like a wing.)
The little birdssleep (Puthead down on palms as if sleeping.)
All through thenight.
SHHHHHH! (Putfinger over lips.)
DON’T WAKE UP THEBIRDIES!
Then up comes thesun. (Putarms over your head.)
The dew fallsaway. (Bringdown palms.)
Good morning! Good morning! (Put open palmsaround your head.)
The little birdssay.
Sing and Act - Let children dramatize this song. Choose one child to be the mother or father bird. Let the other children be the babybirds.
Lunch Sack Nest – Open a paper lunch sack and roll out anddown until you reach the bottom and it looks like a nest. Children can roll play dough eggs forthe nest, or they can make a paper bird for the nest.
*Make the shape ofa tree on a bulletin board. Staplethe nests in the tree and then let children make birds out of constructionpaper to go in the nests.
Tomeiko Wright from Lancaster, SC, turnedher nest into a flower!!!
Paper PlateBirds and Nests - Letchildren make birds or nests out of paper plates similar to the ones in the picture.
Bird Nest Snack- Give each child a RiceCrispie treat to mold into a nest. Put a few jelly beans in the nest and place a marshmallow “peep” ontop. (Yeah, I know this is totaljunk and you probably can’t do it at school, but I’m going to do it with mygrandchildren at Easter.)
Flip Book – Make a flip book of “What’s in theEgg?” Fold a sheet of paper inhalf lengthwise, then fourths and eighths. Open and cut the crease to the middle fold. Fold in half to make 4 littleflaps. Children draw 4 eggs on thefront of each flap. Open the flapsand challenge children to draw 4 different things that might come from anegg. When they hold this book upto the light, they will see their little critters inside the egg.
