Talk to your child about how today we are going to go on a nature walk (walk through a park, in your yard, anywhere outside.) Before, going on the nature walk tell the children that they will be makin ...
Talk to your child about how today we are going to go on a nature walk (walk through a park, in your yard, anywhere outside.) Before, going on the nature walk tell the children that they will be making binoculars to help them explore outside. Give your child two toilet paper rolls that are glued or taped together. Also, have rope or string taped to the sides of the toilet paper rolls so your child can wear the binoculars around their neck as they go on the nature walk. Give your child crayons so they can decorate their binoculars however they like.
Now that we are ready for our nature walk, give each child a plastic bag. Have the children pick up different nature items from the ground, sand, bark, leaves, flowers, grass, etc. As you go on the walk talk to the children about the experience. What did they find? Where did it come from? What does it feel like? What color is it? What does it smell like? You can also expand this into a math lesson as well by asking. How many leaves do they have in their bag? How many sticks? Do they have more leaves or more sticks? Etc.
You can say, "While Paul was out on his journey and traveling around and telling others about Jesus I'm sure he got hungry and wanted to have a snack. When you are going on a hike, a bike ride or play ...
You can say, "While Paul was out on his journey and traveling around and telling others about Jesus I'm sure he got hungry and wanted to have a snack. When you are going on a hike, a bike ride or playing at the park do you get hungry and want to have a snack? The snacks that we put in our bodies should be healthy for us and give us the energy we need to keep going. Today we are going to make a journey mix (same as a trail mix) that's good for our bodies."
You can decided what you would like to put out for your children to make their journey mix with. You can put out the different items in separate bowls with a spoon in each bowl. Give each child a small cup, bowl or snack bag to put their journey mix into. Tell them that they can take one spoon full of each item in the bowl and put into their cup, bowl or bag. I would steer clear from sweet items as it seems like that is what children will eat the most of, but that is up to you.
Lay outdoor items such as leaves, sand, bark, etc. on a table (you may want to tape down the items on the table). Then lay a large piece of butcher paper over it and tape it down or you could place co ...
Lay outdoor items such as leaves, sand, bark, etc. on a table (you may want to tape down the items on the table). Then lay a large piece of butcher paper over it and tape it down or you could place construction paper/ printer paper over the items on the table. Provide the children with crayons. Demonstrate how to rub the sides of the crayons on the surface of the paper to show them what lies under the paper. You can expand the lesson by having the children help you identify the objects. Write their observations directly on the paper.
