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Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Bark Rubbings

MATERIALS: Paper, crayons or pastels. TIME FRAME:  15 - 60 minutes PROCEDURE: Take a step outside and begin exploring the trees around your home. One tree at a time, gently place your piece of paper on its trunk and rub the side of your crayon or your pastels gently over the paper. Notice that the texture of the bark comes…
April 10, 2013

Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Salt Crystals

MATERIALS: A jar, water, salt (about a half cup), a spoon, a piece of string (about 6 inches long), a popsicle stick (or other item that can sit on top of your jar), a cookie sheet or plate, a pair of scissors TIME FRAME: 15 - 60 minutes + Observation over 2-10 days PROCEDURE: Fill your jar with water and…
April 3, 2013

Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Environmental Love Notes

MATERIALS: Any recycled material with words printed on it (magazines, newspapers, cereal boxes, toy packaging), glue, two pieces of paper or cardboard to glue your letters and words to. TIME FRAME:   45 - 60 minutes PROCEDURE: Collect all of your materials and think about what you would like to write about...a landscape, a specific animal, your relationship with nature…anything…
March 27, 2013

Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Erosion (2)

MATERIALS:  Three one-liter plastic bottles (soda bottles will work perfectly) with their caps on, three smaller plastic bottles, potting soil, natural materials (wood chips, fallen leaves, small sticks, etc.), string, grass (or any other quick growing) seeds, an exact-o-knife or box cutter (be careful!), a piece of cardboard, duct tape TIME FRAME:  60 - 90 minutes + 2 - 4…
March 20, 2013

Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Erosion (1)

If you live outside of a metropolitan area, all you have to do to see the effects of erosion on the land is take a walk or a short drive after a heavy rainstorm. However, not everyone has that luxury, so creating your own experiment is the next best thing! PLaying with rocks, sticks, and dirt as a way to observe…
March 13, 2013

Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Paper Beads

Making paper beads using old magazines is a fun, creative, and environmentally friendly activity to do when you have a little bit of time to spend around the table together. Whether it's windy, rainy, or snowy outside, these colorful little beads will brighten your day while you make them and brighten your wardrobe when you wear them. MATERIALS: Recycled paper,…
March 6, 2013