Birds Part 1

Flap on into Bird Week with Henson at Home! Today we’ll learn about nests with Dinosaur Train, plant flowers that attract birds, read a book about eggs, and sing a song about birds.

Watch Together

In this episode of Dinosaur Train, (Season 4, Episode 3: “Nest Swap,”) the Pteranodon family trades nests with a family of pterosaurs. After watching, you might ask your child:

• Why was the Nemicolopterus nest so much smaller than the Pteranodon family’s nest?

• What kind of food did the Nemicolopterus eat?

• Why did the Pteranodon family not mind the size of their nest after they got back from vacation?

• If you could trade houses with a dinosaur, which one would it be?

Watch the episode here.

Gardening for Birds

Like the Pteranodon family, many birds live in a nest. Unlike the Pteranodon family, most birds do not live in a nest all year long; they build their nest as a place to hold their eggs and babies, then leave their nest behind. Follow these simple instructions to attract migrating birds to your home with a container garden.

Download the activity here.

Cuddle Up and Read

Do you have any books about birds? Ask which one your child would like to read or catch this read-aloud of An Egg is Quiet by Dianna Aston.

Read along to the story here.

Let’s Sing: “Five Little Birds”

Sing along with this song from Cocomelon Nursery Rhymes and see if you can find the rhyming words!

Sing along to the song here.

Coming Up Next…

Bird Week continues with Sid the Science Kid and a nest investigation!