Build a bridge (or boat) Time: 15-20 minutes Materials: none Activity: Use a real water trickle or dig a ditch through a sandbox or similar. Tell kids they are going to pretend that little animals need some help crossing a ditch/stream/etc and they need to build the animals a bridge. Look around for objects that […]
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Bird nest hunt Time: 10-15 minutes Materials: 6 faux nests or printouts of nests (can color each nest to add color to counting skills) Activity: Hide the 6 nests Easter egg style before the activity. Tell kids birds use nests to help protect their eggs from predators. Nests can be in trees, bushes, grass, or
Stick races Time: 5-15 minutes Materials: none Activity: Find a flowing body of water. A bridge over a stream is ideal. Mark a beginning and an ending point to the race course. Have kids select a stick or plant to race. Drop the sticks in at the beginning and move along the stream with them
