Owl Activities for Preschool and Kindergarten

Today I’m sharing some owl-themed activities for preschool and kindergarten. Here we go!

What can my child learn from studying owls?

There are many different things kids can learn from studying owls. From observing a snowy owl to learning about nocturnal behavior, kids can definitely benefit from exploring this topic further. Here are some possibilities:

• Growth and development of owls
• size, color, and varieties of owls
• nocturnal habits
• preditor and prey
• a wonder for nature
• characteristics of owls
• Bird terms
• Attention to detail
• Habitats

Objectives for a preschool owl unit

• Describe various physical and behavioral characteristics of owls
• Understand what nocturnal means
• Build preschool and kindergarten skills through owl-themed music, crafts, activities, math, language, and imaginative play.

Picture books about owls

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• The Barn Owls by Tony Johnston
• Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
• Owly by Mike Thaler
• Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
• Owls by Gail Gibbons
• Little Owl’s Night by Divya Srinivasan
• The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark by Jill Tomlinson
• Good-Night Owl by Pat Hutchins
• The Littlest Owl by Caroline Pitcher
• Owls by Laura Marsh

Printable owl poem

Memory work is a great way for kids to remember and process what they are learning. Here is our owl poem download if you would like to add it to your owl-themed unit as well.

Owl-themed toys and prop ideas

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• Owl fidget sensory toy
• Wooden stacking balancing owl set
• Fine motor owl toy
• Melissa and Doug life-like stuffed owl
• Hoot Owl Hoot (Matching game)
• Owl Stickers
• Tree with owl bulletin board set
• Owl banner

Music and videos about owls

• All about owls (video)
• Spotted Owl | Amazing animals (video)
• Owls for Kids (video)
• Ten little owls (counting song)
• Owl Song for Kids

Owl Craft Ideas

• Cardboard yarn lacing owl craft
• Paper bag snowy owl craft
• headband owl craft
• Pinecone winter owl craft
• Paper cup yarn wrapped owls
• Paper plate owl craft
• Pom Pom snowy owl painting craft

Owl activities for preschool & Kindergarten

• Build a bird nest (sensory activity)
• Make owl pizzas
• Make owl rice cakes with fruit faces
• Owl strawberries (food craft)
• Go bird watching
• What do owls eat craftivitiy? (free printable)
• Owl Diagram (label the parts)

Math activities

• Owl memory matching game (free printable)
• Mini eraser owl counting activity (free printable)
• Owl count and dot activity (free printable)
• What doesn’t belong owl task cards
• Owl number match game

Owl-themed literacy and writing activities

• Owl alphabet matching (free printable)
• Story puppets for owl books
• Wise owl sight word hunt
• Owl antonyms
• Look at the Owl Emergent Reader

Dramatic play ideas

• Woodland animals pretend play
• Cardboard puppet tree
• Bird watching station
• Life-sized bird nest
• Camping dramatic play

Free Printable owl unit study plan

For my homeschool moms and teacher friends, I’ve complied all these ideas into a printable resource. This unit builder includes everything in this post and also leaves room for you to add material lists and notes. 

Whether you are creating a owl-themed lesson plan for preschool or kindergarten or just thinking of adding some owl activities into your homeschool preschool unit later this year, this is a great printable resource to reference, with a lot of ideas to choose from!

Download the owl Unit Study Plan 

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What would you add to a preschool unit about owls?

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