The weather is getting warmer! We're itching to get outside (and maybe from all the pollen too!). As we start planning our summer fun remember to keep the kids engaged in nature. Summer is about exploring nature - our roots. Here are some fun nature activities you can do with your kids this summer.
- Picnic - alot!
- Grow a Garden
- Make a Fairy Garden
- Track Animal Prints
- Go on a Herb Walk
- Make a Flower Bouquet
- Go Nature Treasure Hunting
- Camp in the Backyard
- Camp in the Wild
- Explore the Night Sky - identify constellations
- Track the Lunar Cycle - make a chart, view the sky every night
- Go to a Beach, Creek and/or River
- Make Crafts with Nature
- Make a Bird Haven - build a house, get a bird bath, make a feeder
- Make Paint with Flowers and Crushed Rocks and then Make Nature Paintings
- Make a Natural Shelter in the Woods
- Explore Patterns in Nature – use a camera, microscope, magnifying glass
- Make Rock Pets
- Balance Rocks
- Make and Use a Solar Oven
- Go Canoeing
- Take a lot of Hikes
- Fly a Kite - Make a Kite
- Track Shadows - over the course of a few hours
- Listen to Bird Songs - What birds are singing?
- Look for Bugs - identify them
- Make Clay/Mud sculptures
- Make Flower Art - pick flowers, flatten & dry them in a book, glue to canvas
- Host a Treasure Hunt - hand out paper with animals, plants, insects to find
- Summer Taste Contest - blindfold kids and have them identify summer fruits/veggies
- Draw Art in the Mud, Sand, or Dirt
- Have Contest to See Who Can Put on a Frozen T-Shirt First (wet t-shirt, fold, freeze, try to wear).
- Have Fruit Bobbing Contests (not just apples)
Any more good ideas out there? I'd love to hear some. :)
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