Now for some fun in nature!!! Get out and explore a bit, collect some treasures along the way! Most of these activities are easily created using items likely already around the house, but you may need to plan ahead a bit to have supplies on hand! Check with your host family about getting supplies to use!
How about leaf bowls using air dry clay? Leaf painting mandala? Create a birdfeeder or make a suncatcher?
How about creating a twig raft? Creating Nature Journals? Maybe a pocket sized nature collection?
So many great ideas! Check them out on the Au Pair in America Pinterest boards here!
Check out your library (or Amazon) for great books about the outdoors! Backpack Explorer: On the Nature Trail. How about, My First Book About Backyard Nature: Ecology for Kids!
Check out the cool videos at Bob’s Pennsylvania Wildlife Camera
Consider joining in the Free Forest School outings near you! Free Forest School ignites children’s innate capacity to learn through unstructured play in nature, fostering healthy development & nurturing the next generation of creative thinkers, collaborative leaders & environmental stewards.
Photo by Cynthia Chan