Print out large pictures of vultures in desert settings or simple images of the bird alone. Give each child the same vulture image or let him choose from a few different pictures. The kindergarteners can color in the vultures during or after a story or lesson about the large birds. The pictures could also have a large "V" on them to help children identify the sound and correlate the word "vulture" to the letter "V."
Show the kindergarteners pictures of vultures while you're working through a bird or alphabet unit. Let the children trace the letter "V" and draw a group of vultures circling the letter to establish the connection. Alternatively, instruct the children to turn the letter "V" into a vulture. Give them an image with dots so they can trace the letter and bird image. Encourage the students to create a vulture out of any "V" they write so they can remember the sound and shape of the letter.
Give the children images of vultures to color any way they see fit. Cut each vulture into 10 pieces in any random order. Ask the children to put the vulture puzzle together and glue it to a colorful piece of construction paper. Use other paper scraps to create a desert landscape, hills, cacti or a desert sunset.
Encourage the kindergarteners to finger-paint their vulture images. Use the vulture for a "V" page in an alphabet book full of animals and birds. Alternatively, use the images of vultures in a unit about the desert. Ask the kids to paint the desert and add a vulture. Hang the paintings in your classroom to create a desert mural.
Cut wings, a beak and feathers out of thick construction paper, or allow the children to cut out printed shapes for each part. Use a toilet paper roll for the body of the vulture and a plastic egg for the head. Glue the wings and head onto the toilet paper roll. Stick pipe cleaners through the bottom of the toilet paper roll as the vulture's legs and attach its feet. Let the kids glue real or construction paper feathers onto their vultures. Googly eyes are another option for the birds.