Little Artists: Birds Nests

Benalla Art Gallery’s Little Artists program is developed specifically for pre-school aged children. We use games, story-telling and creative activities to learn about art.

We will walk through Mike Nicholls exhibition, A Bird in the Hand and talk about what we see – the different patterns and shapes, types of birds and what they are doing. Can you spot an egg? Little Artists will then design and create a unique bird and its nest using a range of materials. Children will explore texture, colour and shape, whilst developing creative and fine motor skills to assemble their nest. This age-appropriate activity is designed to encourage imagination and exploration in a social environment.

Materials: Paper plates, felt pens, cut outs, bird templates, animal templates, stamps, shredded paper.

Mat Time: Inspired by some of the birds and their different homes, we will read Sticks and Stones animal homes by Tai Snaith.