Try this creative twist on chalk drawings! Build early math and literacy skills by drawing chalk shapes and filling them with matching nature treasures.
Use your voice! Whether it’s a silly song you just made up or a sweet, familiar lullaby, your voice helps babies build language, feel secure, and connect with the world around them.
Take a notebook and some simple art supplies out into nature, drawing and writing down what you notice.
Tune into sights, smells, and sounds of the outdoors. Bring a portable mirror so children can see their feelings reflected in their faces.
Stretch, breathe, and soak in the sunshine with quiet moments of gentle movement or calm, controlled breathing.
Team up to build a fort or castle using materials found in nature, like sticks, bark, leaves, stones, snow, and sand.
Turn clean-up time into a team effort—by helping care for their play space, toddlers build confidence, empathy, and a growing sense of responsibility and belonging.
A pretend farm stand sparks imagination, teamwork, and social skills as children role-play, trade, and explore how food gets from farms to our homes.
