The Point

A boy sits drawing at a table. He is wearing a blue and white tshirt. There is a picture of an owl on the wall next to him. A darts in Doncaster project

This is a really simple activity that you can do absolutely anywhere – it doesn’t matter if it is in your house, school or in the garden. Maybe try the same activity in different places to see what different sounds you can find!

Take a few minutes to sit still and listen. Really listen and engage your Owl Ears (because owls are active at night, they need brilliant hearing to help them move and hunt in the dark). Listen to the noises that you can hear around you – it might be loud noises like a dog barking next door, or tiny background noises that you’ve never noticed before like the heating switching on, or the whirr of a computer fan. What can you hear? Try writing down, drawing or recording the sounds you can hear. Use your owl ears in different locations, so you can collect lots of different sounds.

Download the full activity pack here:

Resource Pack – Owl Ears