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FUN IN THE FIELD
Here are some fun resources to encourage families to get outside and to keep the kids minds engaged. These fun and educational activities are designed to be completed in a local park or even your own backyard.
Drawing Plants
The Big Nature Sit
Seed Dispersal Socks
Silly Symphony
Skipping Rocks
Thunderstorm Visualization
Build a Plant Part Salad
Do Plants Breathe?
Hummingbird Feeders
Investigating Ponds & Creeks
May Wildflowers
Morel Mushroom Hunting
On the Scent
Oobleck
Potato Stamping
Spring Fungus Scavenger Hunt
Spider Sleuthing
Start a Compost Pile
Take an Ant Hike
Willow Crowns
Compass Treasure Hunt
Fire Making
Float or Sink
Insect Catcher
Magic Wands
Make a Roly Poly Home
Meet a Tree
Nature Potions
Rock Play
Spring Ephemerals
Watershed Models
Wildlife Camera
Yard Map
Bird Bingo
Building Fairy Houses
Creating Art in Nature
Hula Hoop Draw
Hunt for Signs of Spring
Nature Name Discovery
Nature's Colors
Nighttime Scavenger Hunt
Plant Concentration
Sit Spot Journal
Sound Map
Tree Ring Exploration
Wild Conifer Tea