Allow the children to explore the feathers. Put a shallow bowl of water for the child to see what happens to feathers when they get wet. At group time ask what they know about feathers. Build a story from their words that can be built in a pocket chart. Some feathers are big.
Some feathers are small.
Some feathers have many colors. Some have only one color. Feathers help a bird fly. They also help keep the bird warm. Talk about which senses were used in this activity.