Nursery World - EYFS Activities: Five things to do with… feathers

Simple bird feathers found on the ground can be used in a wide variety of ways, finds Julie Mountain

Feathery fun starts with a really generous feather collection; it’s worth investing in large bags of multi-coloured feathers from an educational supplier or craft shop – pound shops sometimes stock them too.

However, nothing quite beats ‘real’ feathers, found on the ground. Birds shed and regrow feathers all year round and children will enjoy collecting and cleaning them, ready to use.

1. MOVEMENT PLAY

There are many ways to use feathers to encourage movement play:

Tie a bundle of feathers to a long ribbon or string, attach to a stick and use in the same way as a gymnastic baton or ribbon – for drawing shapes in the air, leaping and bounding and twirling.

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