Green Options

The kids I nannied LOVED when I planned this for them. They were all so different in their likes and dislikes but they ALL enjoyed this.  You can make it as elaborate or as simple as you would like.Depending on the age of the children, how long you would like to spend outside, and how long you have to prepare is what should determine how you should plan out the hunt.Think of things you would like them to see (and take a picture of or draw a picture of in their own notebooks)

• Pinecones, dandelions, seeds.
• Insects, such as a butterfly, dragonfly, grasshopper, and beetle.
• A spider web.
• Leaves from an oak or maple tree.
• Frogs, toads, and lizards.
• Wildflowers.
• Mushrooms.
• Wild berries (do not eat them unless they’ve been identified as non-poisonous!)
• If you’re by the ocean, look for seashells and seaweed.