Enriching elementary minds and bodies during an at-home summer
This Mindful Moment will lead children through the life cycle of a butterfly using yoga poses. This week’s yoga is a sort of dance, since the poses will move from one into the other. It was inspired by the life cycle of the monarch butterfly, which changes as it grows from a tiny egg into …
This Mindful Moment will help children find some inner peace and quiet when someone — or something — is bugging them. This simple yoga activity will guide you through some steps they can take when something is bugging them. It’s like building your own personal mosquito netting so that you can sit and breathe in …
Did you know fireflies are also called lightning bugs? What to do Read the National Geographic Fireflies text. Surprise a bigger person in your life by telling them what bioluminescence means. Challenge: see if you can catch a firefly with your camera. Share your photo on social media using #CapRegSummer or email it to us …
Join the Beat Bugs in this “All You Need is Love” sing-along. This musical beetle (along with a grasshopper, ant, bumblebee and other bug pals) knows what’s important. Sing along with the Beat Bugs to “All You Need Is Love” by clicking on the image below:
This interactive counting game from PBS Kids will have you buzzing with excitement! Help Curious George catch and count the different bugs around him in The Curious George Bug Catcher Game. It’s great practice for keyboarding, counting and color recognition skills too!
Your kids will jump at the chance to create these footprint grasshoppers! They are super easy to make and can be kept (or given away) as keepsake art. What You Need Green paint A paintbrush Construction papers Colored crayons, pencils or markers A washcloth, towel or wet wipes to wipe the paint off your child’s …
Up in the Garden, Down in the Dirt explores the wonder and activity that is hidden between the leaves and down in the dirt. After listening to this six-minute audiobook, bring the pages of the story to life by getting down in the dirt of your garden or going for a stroll on a nearby …
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This is a fun craft that invites children to go on a nature “treasure hunt” to find beautiful little bits of life around them. Use the things you find on your treasure hunt – and your imagination – to create bugs and creatures. Insects of all kinds are fascinating creatures. There is so much beauty …
Move over, ants on a log! These celery snacks are as fun to make as they are to eat! Okay, we know that snails aren’t actually bugs (would you believe they’re more closely related to squid?!?!), but we couldn’t leave the caterpillars all alone on the snack tray… This fun snack recipe can be made …
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Keeping a bug as a pet is tricky, but what about a rock dressed up as a bug? This craft blends creativity and nature, leaving you with a pet you can keep forever. What You Need Round rocks Acrylic paint or old house paint Black permanent marker What To Do Head outside and find some …
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