Sit Spot
Use this activity to help create a place for children to journal, draw, and practice mindfulness.
Watch the video Sunny Days Song then do the activity below.
- Have your child(ren) find a special place in a natural setting. This can be at the base of a tree, sitting on a hill, or just creating a space in their backyard. This will be a place that they can visit on a regular basis (daily, weekly, monthly, seasonally).
- Have them start out with some mindful breathing to calm their bodies and minds. Sit spots can be a mindful practice allowing your child(ren) to slow down and become aware of their surroundings, enabling them to engage with nature in an intimate way.
- Exploring the area and observing what is around them allows them to see changes in their environment when they visit the next time. They can write or draw in a nature journal or just use their senses to gain more information about their spot (listening to animal sounds, observing their surroundings, touching different textures, smelling what’s around them).
Sounds of Rain
You and your child can create the many sounds of a rainstorm through play and arts and crafts!
Plant, Water, Grow!
Use this fun science experiment to teach kids about how plants grow.
Insect Scavenger Hunt
Embark on a scavenger hunt together with little ones to look for insects!
Zap Game
Play this fun game to learn more about insect metamorphosis.
I Love the Rain
Watch Elmo and Grover sing about how rain helps Earth’s people, animals, and plants live and grow.
Bug Boogie
Sing and dance with Elmo, Abby, and some bug pals and learn the wonderful things that insects do for plants and gardens.
