Reuniting Kids w/ Nature

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Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Seed Bombs

MATERIALS: 2 cups potting soil 5 cups pottery clay mix from your local art store 1-2 cups water 1-2 cups seeds of your choice (local wildflowers are a good start) Large tub to mix ingredients Large box to dry and store seed balls TIME FRAME: 1 hour + 1-2 weeks drying time PROCEDURE: Mix the soil, clay and 1 cup…
April 26, 2013

Reuniting Kids w/ Nature – Recycled Veggies

MATERIALS:  Green onions and celery, one cup, one shallow bowl, water, a sunny location inside. TIME FRAME:  15 - 60 minutes + 1 - 6 months growing time PROCEDURE: Before cooking something with green onions or celery, plan to use the bottoms of each as an experiment in regeneration! Cut only the tops off of one or each of your…
April 17, 2013

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