O is for Owl {and a turkey tag-a-long}

Apparently Fall is a classic time to take a closer look at owls. That works for us! Chipmunk has been getting interested in owls ever since she started listening to Goodnight Blue – A Nighttime Musical Adventure. In the CD, an owl comes out and talks to Steve about how she eats her breakfast at night. Of course, this is both fascinating and hilarious to a 2 year old, so the obsession with owls begins!

Last weekend, we were at Asbury Woods (a great family outing in Erie, PA) and spotted this owl. A perfect way to introduce the theme!

A taxidermy owl mounted on a wall with outstretched wings, perched on a wooden branch. The background is a plain beige wall.

For our first owl project, we made this fun feather covered friend:

A child’s drawing of a bird, outlined in black on white paper, decorated with various colorful feathers. The feathers are bright orange, green, purple, pink, and blue, attached over the body and wings of the bird.

Let’s get started!

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What You Need:

Owl coloring page (I found mine here)
Feathers (I got mine at Oriental Trading)
Glue sticks
BONUS: Owl Counting Printable (see picture at end of post)

What You Do:

After printing off the owl coloring page, show the kids how to glue a feather onto the owl. Encourage them to line the feathers up with the owl’s feathers.

A young child with blonde hair colors a picture of an owl at a wooden table. The child uses a blue marker on the owls wings. Sunlight filters through a window with sheer curtains in the background.

I put the feathers on a plate to try and contain them a bit, but I assure you I was sweeping them off the floor for days!

A child is gluing colorful feathers onto a paper with a printed owl design. The child uses different feathers on the owls wings and body, and appears to be focused on the activity. The image sequence shows the creative process.

We added giant googly eyes onto one owl (pictured in the middle) and that was a nice touch!

The girls loved this activity so much, they were begging to do another owl. Of course, I had only printed off enough coloring pages for one each, so we made little Turkeys with our hand prints and continued with the feather fun!

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A drawing of two turkeys on orange paper, made by tracing hand outlines. The larger turkey has more detailed features, while both have simple facial details and lines for feathers. The paper rests on a wooden surface.

Big turkey and Little Turkey

A colorful collage on orange paper featuring various feathers in blue, red, green, yellow, purple, and white. The feathers are arranged randomly, creating a textured and vibrant display.

Perfect jump start to the Thanksgiving season!

Don’t forget to grab your FREE COUNTING OWLS PRINTABLE. I didn’t print mine in color, but you can!

A sheet with owl drawings numbered 1 to 9 and separate cut-out ovals with the same owl drawing and numbers 1 and 3 visible, placed on a black surface.

Great Owl Books:

Busy Tree
Little Owl
Goodnight Owl
Owl Babies

Other Owl Activities:

Homeschool Preschool: Owl Week!
Pinecone Owl at Art Experiences for Tots
Paper Bag Owls (Door Decorations)
Owl Hand print Craft at Meet the Dubiens
Owl Coloring Page (for older kids)
Paper Plate Owl on Crafts by Amanda
50 Page Preschool Packet by Intentional Momma ($5.25)

Happy Crafting!!

About the Author:

Lindsey Whitney is a blogger over at Growing Kids Ministry. A blog designed to help parents, teachers, and Children’s Ministry workers who want to help the kids they love grow in their faith. You can connect with her via twitter or on facebook.