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Owl Classroom Activities

When teaching your class about owls, create a few owl activities to teach them about the nocturnal birds. Hands-on crafts and activities will keep children interested in learning about owls. Awarding small owl-themed stickers and toys to all activity participants and game winners will encourage the children to try their best. A few inexpensive supplies and some energetic children are all you need to get started.

Color Activities
- Print several coloring pages of owls and give each child a coloring page. Give the children markers and crayons to color their pictures. For added decoration, give the children small bags of craft feathers to glue on their pictures to resemble the feathers on an owl. Hand each child a picture of an owl and ask them to try to draw the owl on a sheet of paper. Give each child a small participation prize for effort.
Classic Games
- Ask the children to sit in a circle and hand one child a plush toy owl. Play music and tell the children to pass the owl around the circle. When the music stops, the child holding the owl is out of the game. Keep eliminating one player each round. The last player remaining in the game wins the plush owl. For another classic game, play pin-the-beak-on-the-owl. Hang a large picture of an owl on the wall. Cut several beaks out of orange construction paper and write each child's name on a beak. Place double-sided tape on the back of each beak. Spin each child four times and tell her to pin the beak on the owl. The child who pins the beak closest to the correct spot wins the game.
Edible Crafts
- Let the children make an easy owl cupcake in the classroom. Give each child a cupcake and have him use white or tan icing to ice the cupcake. Tell each child to use gummy rings with a Junior Mint or peanut M&M in the center to create the owl's eyes. Give her a Lemonhead candy to create the owl's mouth. For a variation, give the children bags of candy and have them use their imagination to create an owl face on the cupcake. Award prizes to the best, funniest and most realistic-looking owls.
Memory Games
- Print several pictures of owls (two of each picture). To make the pictures more durable, laminate each one. Place the pictures face-down on a table and have the children play a game of memory. If a child finds a pair, he can go again. The player with the most pairs at the end of the game wins. Alternatively, divide the players into teams to play memory. The team with the most matches wins the game.

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