All the above items, were picked on our morning nature walk. My children are 2 and 3. And where did we do this nature walk? On our property. We do not live in the woods, but in a typical suburban home. I find that in the summer heat none of us really want to be out or away from home for very long, and I am always amazed what the girls can find just on our lawn. I appreciate that they can examine the ground in places where we adults just walk over and find the tiniest delightful plant life and insects. It is also nice, when my husband gets behind cutting the back lawn! That is when most of the gems are found. ;)



For the month of August we are examining shapes and colors in nature. So the girls will spread their finds on the floor and start grouping them by color, then we switch and group by shape, and then look at patterns. My two year old is not so into this unlike my 3 years old (almost 4). So I just let her examine her nature finds as she feels fit. My oldest loves to group and inquire about the different shapes. Once we are done, it is time to light the candle on the nature table and allow them to place the objects as they like onto the table.





It is fascinating to watch them work. My youngest takes mostly to arranging the animal figures on the table, and also scattering her leaves and flowers throughout the table. My oldest likes to group her leaves in a bowl, and her “apples” in another bowl (small crab apples from our flowering crab tree) – like with like. Then she takes to arranging the flowers most carefully in their small multi-vase.









Of course, once they are finished, blowing out the candle is enjoyed by both. :)

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