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Materials Required
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* A big open pinecone with many hinges.
* All types of bird feeds like vegetable shortening, lard, suet, oat and corn meal, chopped dried fruit and nuts, sunflower and millet seeds.
* A medium sized string.
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Method
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- Tie the string to the pinecone and put the bird food all over it so as to cover it.
- Tie it on a tree branch where you can see many birds and watch what the birds do and how they eat their food.
- Encourage talking and questioning with the child as they observe.
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How Does It Help
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* Creativity and imagination are kindled and strengthened.
* Building up power of language and communication skills.
* Learning about what birds eat, what they dislike and how they eat their food.
* Parents can encourage children to eat well too.
* Questioning helps a child to satisfy his/her curiosity and learn also.
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Conclusion
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The child said, " I feel so happy seeing birds eat and have realized I should also be a non-fussy eater."
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