Celebrate nature and decorate your space!  Show some examples of the things you’d like the children to look for on their walk: small flowers, leaves, etc. Discourage them from choosing sticks or thick items (pinecones, etc) – explain that flat things will work better for your project. Take your group on a nature walk. […]
Many times we walk through gardens without realizing the potential in the soil. This activity invites the preschool child to discover the many possibilities that wait at her feet! Â Before You Start: Find a plant or a tree that is growing in an unusual place. Ask the children how that plant began growing in […]
Bring pieces of the Earth from your own backyard into your students’ homes with these stylish and esthetic Earth Bottles. Inspire admiration for earth’s beauty and variety. Improve sensory integration, creativity, fine motor skills, patterning and recycling skills. The beans and rice, as well as the other natural materials offer a variety of colors that […]
 When you press flowers and leaves, they become thinner and light can shine through them. In this project, you simply decoupage pressed flowers and leaves to a votive cup and cover with tissue paper.  Pressed Leaves or Flowers Votive Cup Tissue Paper Decoupage Solution Foam Brushes    Tear off the straight […]
 Bottle Bird Feeder  Cut a large rectangle from both sides of a large, plastic, bleach bottle or a 4L milk jug. Fill the bottom of it with birdseed. Tie string through the handle and around the neck of the bottle. Hang outside.  Milk Carton Bird Feeder  Cut windows from the opposite […]
 A pineapple Sand Peat moss Used coffee grounds 6 inch pot Large sharp knife Container to mix soil  Cut top off pineapple about 1 inch below base of leaves. Let top dry for two days. Mix and moisten one part sand and one part peat moss with a handful of coffee grounds. Put […]
Ripe avocado pit 3 toothpicks Glass of water  Stick toothpicks into middle of pit, spacing so that pit can balance inside the rim of the glass, large end down. Fill glass with enough water to cover bottom of pit. Place in warm spot-not in direct sun. Replace water as it evaporates. When a good […]
