In this activity children will learn interesting bird facts and create their own bird feeder.

Step 1: Discuss some of the Bird Facts.

Step 2: Make your own bird feeder by tying a string on a pinecone. Cover the cone with peanut butter and roll in seeds, nuts or grain. Hang outside or place on a window-sill and watch your favorite feathered friends fly in to feast!

Step 3: Talk about it. Ask your child to tell you what facts he/she found most interesting about birds in spoken English, Spanish or you own native language. Would a parrot make a good pet?

Download the "Making A Bird Feeder " activity in a PDF format.

Maya & Miguel
Weekdays at 5:00 PM

Connecting the activity with the program:
In this episode Paco stops speaking. Maya and Santiago take him to the vet, who tells them that the poor parrot is simply lonely staying at home all day. Maya solves the problem by taking Paco to school with her. But when Paco gives wrong answers in front of the class, accidentally insults kids in the hall and eventually flies off somewhere in the school, Maya has a lot of problems to solve all at once.

Bird Facts:

• A bird's heart beats faster than any other animal.
• A bird's body temperature is higher than people's.
• All birds have wings, but not all birds fly.
• Birds lay eggs.
• The largest flying bird is the Great Bustard, weighing 32 pounds!
• Some birds have bones that weigh less than their feathers.
• Parrots can live up to 80 years.