Activity
Walk around your neighborhood or a nearby outdoor space, like the park, and use your senses to explore. Notice what you see, smell, and hear, and how those things make you feel.
Take a mirror along and let your child see their facial expressions and how they match different feelings. Are there experiences that make them laugh? Scrunch up their nose? Something they want to see or smell again?
Materials
If you're on the move, this activity only requires a hand mirror. You can extend the activity back at home or in the classroom by setting up a mirror and providing children with paper and coloring utensils.
Skill Building
This activity helps children build awareness of their emotions while making connections to nearby nature.
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