Today, I’m sharing parenting tips on blue jay facts for kids. Winter is approaching, and it’s a great time to starting thinking about indoor activities for your kids. One activity that I recommend is bird watching. It’s a great way for children to learn about our feathered friends and nature. Observing birds through a window is a great winter activity. And, it works for rainy and snowy days too. Simply place a feeder where they can enjoy the view and backyard birds retrieving treats.
Our feathered friends today are the blue jays. Blue Jays are large, blue, white and black birds that love grabbing treats from backyard bird feeders. If you provide the right treats, you can keep them coming back forever. They are highly intelligent, and will remember where you buffet is located. Kids will love watching them grab more and more of your delicious offerings. Furthermore, kids can learn a little about these majestic birds and nature.
Blue Jay Facts for Kids:
- Love peanuts, cracked corn and sunflower seeds
- Drink from bird baths
- Carry food in their throat
- Relatives of Crows
- Highly Intelligent
- Prefer platform or hopper feeders
- Stores acorns in the ground
- Lay 2 – 7 eggs, which is called a clutch
- Their babies are called a brood
- Lifespan is 7 years
- Feathers are actually brown, but look blue in the sunlight
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After observing the Blue Jays, have a little fun with my Blue Jay Facts for Kids activity sheets. The pack includes a coloring page, connect the dot, facts list, fill in the blank sheet and research suggestions. They are a great way to re-enforce what your kids have learned about Blue Jays. Or, make it a part of your home school or extra homework curriculum. You can download the activity pack here.
Finally, check out my research suggestions. The kids can Google Blue Jays and study the blue or brown speckled eggs. How about researching how they build their nest. What materials are used and how they shape the nest. Better yet, let them pick out a feeder for their new feathered friends.
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