Cartoon drawing of various bird body parts

Build a bird activity

Design a bird from a selection of wings, feet and beaks that make it well suited to a particular habitat.

In this activity, children design and draw a bird to live in a particular habitat, choosing suitable body parts from a template.

A classroom tries the activity

See what kind of birds this group of Scottish schoolchildren created with the activity.

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