Ah, Nature!
Discover simple treasures, right outside your door.
Materials
- Pencil and paper
- Binoculars and/or magnifying lens (optional)
Directions
Go on a Nature Treasure Hunt with your child. If you wish, bring binoculars and magnifying lenses. Put a check on the list each time you find one of the following things. Don't collect the items — just look closely.
- Something blue
- Something yellow
- Something smaller than a penny
- Something bigger than a car
- Something fuzzy
- Something shiny
- Something that comes in pairs
- Something that smells good
- A creature with legs
- A creature with wings
- Footprints or animal tracks
Talk About It
Ask your child, "What's your favorite place to be outside? What makes it special to you?" Tell your child about a favorite outdoor place or experience you had as a child.
Related Books
- Animal Tracks by Arthur Dorros
- In the Snow: Who's Been Here? by Lindsay Barrett George
- Moose by Jenny Markert
- A Moose for Jessica by Pat A. Wakefield
- Thidwick, the Big-Hearted Moose by Dr. Seuss
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