All About Animals!
Peak your little ones’ interest in the creatures surrounding us with these activities that are all about animals!
Create Window Decals to Prevent Bird Collisions
Help protect our feathered friends with this easy and fun DIY.
Materials:
- Elmer’s glue
- Dish soap
- Plastic wrap
- Paintbrush
- Markers
Approximate Time to Complete: 30 minutes to make, but the glues needs a night to dry
Ages: 5+
Location: Inside
For full activity, click here.
Craft a Monarch Life Cycle Bracelet
Butterflies undergo a lot of physical changes. Use different colored beads to learn about and represent the stages of the monarch life cycle and string them together to make a bracelet.
Materials:
- Pipe cleaners
- Beads
- Scissors
- 6 dishes for beads
- Photo of life cycle
- Photo of milkweed
- Photo of some native flower
Approximate Time to Complete: Multi-day
Ages: 6+
Location: Inside
For full activity, click here.
Build a Nest
Birdwatching is a great way to spend time outdoors and connect with your surroundings. Have your little one observe birds building their springtime nests and have them try creating one themselves!
Materials: Natural materials found outdoors
Approximate Time to Complete: 30 minutes-1 hour
Ages: 6+
Location: Outside
For full activity, click here.
Math With Worms
Practice math skills by counting and measuring worms!
Materials:
- Containers for collecting worms
- Hand trowels
- Rulers or measuring tape
- Paper
- Pencils
Approximate Time to Complete: 30 minutes
Ages: 3-5
Location: Outside
For full activity, click here and head to page 108.
