Making patterns Time: 10-15 minutes Materials: None Activity: Using natural objects or drawing in the dirt, set out a pattern in a line for kids to continue or replicate. Pattern examples: A B A B (leaf, stone, leaf, stone), A B B A B B (dash, dot, dot, dash, dot, dot). Laying out three sets […]
Living books Time: 30-60 minutes Materials: book, sidewalk chalk (optional) Activity: Read a book or fable with a fairly simple plot. Define 3-5 3-foot squares outside. In each square, use sidewalk chalk or found materials to depict important scenes from the story, working from beginning to end. Discuss settings, characters, and plot or actions that
Nature collages Time: 15-20 minutes/visit Materials: scissors, glue, paper, old magazines (optional) Activity: Collect a variety of natural materials (e.g. sticks, leaves, flowers, small rocks, sand or dust). Come up with a theme or let kids freely associate and glue the objects onto paper to create a design. Dust or sand can be sprinkled over
