In the thick of winter, one tangible way we can teach our children to serve “the least of these” (see Matthew 25:40) is to show them ways to help the birds in your own neighborhood.
There are plenty of creative ways to show care and provide food for feathered friends.
🐦Homeschool Preschool has some ideas for simple bird feeders that even the littlest kids can make
📘Secrets of Winter Secrets (A Shine-A-Light Book) by Georgina Tee is an engaging way to teach children what animals are out and about during winter. If you’ve never seen a Shine-A-Light Book in action, look at this video to see how they work. You shine a flashlight on the pages to reveal surprises!
⛄Stranger in the Woods: A Photographic Fantasy by Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick is an award-winning book showcasing animals in winter. In the end, the children in the story take care of feeding the birds and other animals to help them weather the winter. If you can’t find it in your local library, here is a video read-aloud.
❄️Lastly, the song “Feed the Birds” from the classic Mary Poppins film has taught generations of children the importance of being kind to those around them with less. According to legend, it was Walt Disney’s personal favorite song and has been called the “best Disney song ever written” as it exalts the act of pure charity to others who can’t give you anything in return.
I hope these ideas inspire you to teach your children to be observant about the world around them, empowered that even as children they can make a positive impact in someone’s day-to-day life.
Thank you for reading,
Jessica Lovett
THSC Lead Editor & Writer
P.S. Are you looking for a way to help clarify the confusion of the current culture for your middle school or high school student? Reality Apologetics Conference is coming to Dallas on Friday, February 25th and Saturday, the 26th and is selling out really fast. It is hosted by Stand to Reason, a ministry that I have personally been a big fan of for years. Check them out, if you’ve never heard of them!
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