At a Glance
This Build a Hawk craft has preschool, kindergarten and other young learners cutting out the pieces and sticking them together to create their own impressive bird of prey. The hands-on activity strengthens scissor skills, fine motor control and concentration, while opening up some conversations about hawks and the incredible speed they use to hunt. Color and black-and-white templates are both included.
This Build a Hawk Craft lets your little learners create their very own version of one of nature’s most powerful and fascinating hunters – the hawk! With their sharp eyesight, curved beaks, and incredible speed, hawks are among the most impressive birds of prey in the sky.
Here’s a cool fact: hawks can see up to eight times more clearly than humans! That means if a person could see a rabbit from 100 feet away, a hawk could spot it from 800 feet.
Whether you’re studying birds, or just want a fun, creative printable craft, this activity is sure to keep your little ones hooked from start to finish.
This simple activity is great for developing your child’s cutting and sticking skills, and an awesome chance to practice some pencil control and fine motor skills as well!
And this lovely cut and paste craft is brilliant for young children to use because it’s so simple for them to put together!
There’s a color and a plain template – so your little ones can choose the colors and decorate their cute little hawk as they wish.
If you’re a teacher, this simple craft could also make an brilliant bird themed activity for the classroom!
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What Skills Can Your Children Learn And Practice?
When making this hawk, your children will have the chance to practice and develop some skills such as:
- Cutting Skills – if you feel they’re ready, you can let them have a go at cutting out the pieces all by themselves – they’ll need to be careful and have good scissor control if they want to cut out the pieces neatly
- Fine Motor Skills – when they’re sticking and picking up and moving the parts and placing them where they need to go
- Pencil Control – if you print off the black and white version they can practice their pencil control and develop hand strength through coloring.
This simple craft will also give them a chance to practice their concentration and perseverance skills as they may find it tricky to place the pieces exactly where they want them to go.
How To Prepare This Simple Hawk Craft
First you’re going to want to download the hawk templates by clicking on the download button at the bottom of the page – I’ve made a color and a black and white version.
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Other materials you’ll need:
- Safety scissors
- Card stock or Craft paper
- Some good glue
- Some coloring pencils or pens or other artsy materials
Once you’ve downloaded the templates, you’ll need to print them off onto paper or card.
Then, you can cut them out. Or if you’d like your children to get some cutting practice, you can let them have a go.
Then you can stick all the pieces together to make the hawk.
It can be really nice to let your kids have a bit of free rein here and see if they can work it out – kind of like a puzzle.
If they’re struggling, the order I’d do it in is:
- Stick the wings to the back of the body
- Stick the head on
- Stick the legs on
- Stick the tail to the back
(I expect you could have worked that out but I do like to be thorough…)
The finished one should look something like this:
If you want to, you could always laminate the pieces before putting them together and use them as a puzzle. That way, the different parts would be kept nice and they can use them again and again.
After that you’re all done!
Let your kids practice their cutting and sticking skills in a simple and fun way!
But Wait… There’s Also A Black And White Hawk Template!
I’ve also made a black and white version which would be an awesome way for your little ones to practice their coloring skills and personalize their hawk in their own way!
So why not crack out the pens, crayons, paints or collage (or all of them if you’re feeling adventurous) and let your kids get creative!
Some Other Ways You Could Use This Hawk Craft
Classroom Display or Bulletin Board:
If you’re a teacher, you could create a stunning “Soaring Hawks” wall display with each child’s completed craft.
Bird Study or Science Unit:
Include the hawk as part of a “Birds of Prey” or “Wildlife of North America” lesson. Talk about their different body parts and how they’re specialized, how they hunt, build nests, and care for their young.
Colour Mixing Fun:
If you’re using the black-and-white version, print off some pictures of real hawks and encourage children to blend browns to get that realistic hawkish look.
Storytelling Prompt:
Ask your little learners to give their hawk a name and write or tell a short story about it. Maybe it’s flying through the forest looking for a place to raise its young, helping out a friend, or needs help to heal its broken wing.
I hope your little learners have a great time building their hawks – and maybe start keeping an eye on the skies for one in real life!
It’s a simple, fun, and educational way to bring a bit of the wild into your day.
I’d love to hear about what they create!
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Enjoy!
