Share the Joy of Bird Feeding with Kids and Connect Them with Nature
Many kids today don't seem to know how great the outdoors is. It's like they've chosen to "go screen" instead of "going green." Fortunately, bird feeding is a wonderful way to bring children closer to nature.
Just check out some ways to connect kids with the natural world through bird feeding:
- Building a feeder out of a simple milk jug or a nicer one from a feeder kit
- Filling feeders and watching the birds that show up
- Sketching birds and noting visitors to the yard or feeders
- Help your child download the Merlin’s Sound ID feature, (it's FREE) on his or her Mobile phone! See How...
Click here to download some fun activities just for kids and visit the store to learn how bird feeding can get children more involved with nature.
Bringing Kids and Nature Together
Today’s youth spend less time outside than any previous generation, depriving themselves of the emotional and physical benefits that come from having a bond with the natural world. Rather than “going green,” children are “going screen,” spending an average of 44 hours per week interacting with electronic media.
This is a trend Wild Birds Unlimited would like to reverse. Connecting children and nature has important health benefits. Studies show outdoor time helps children grow lean and strong, enhances imaginations and attention spans, decreases aggression, and boosts classroom performance. In addition, children who spend time in nature regularly are shown to become better stewards of the environment.
Wild Birds Unlimited is dedicated to reconnecting children with the outdoors as part of our mission to bring people and nature together.
Come visit us today and we’ll show you how to set up & locate a Blue Bird Nesting Box that can bring joy to a child as he watches the whole nesting cycle from courtship, to nest building, to egg hatching, to nesting, and to fledglings.