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blends
3. Add one each of the herb
blends to each water-filled jar
4. Label each jar with its herb
blend
5. Allow the water-and-herb
filled jars to steep under strong
sunlight for several hours
6. Enjoy!
Another outdoor project that can
be done with your kids at home is
the Fallen Log Bug Study.
Materials:
• Screwdriver
• Wooden mallet or sturdy stick
How-to:
1. Trek through a forest or wood-
ed area and find a fallen log
2. Using the screwdriver, mallet
or stick, have your kids crumble off
pieces of decaying wood from the
log
3. Observe what's inside the log,
from stag beetles to ladybugs and
other interesting insects
Note: If this activity is done
during warm weather, be aware of
bees that could be colonized inside
the log
Through personal experiences
with wildlife, children develop a
connection to the natural world,
nurturing an attitude of environ-
mentalism, wonder, stewardship of
the land, and connection to some-
thing bigger than themselves.
Catskill Wheelhouse is a cooper-
ative school nestled in the foothills
of 200-acre farm in the Catskill
mountains, serves children ages
3 to 10 and includes a pre-school
program, summer camps, and an
after-school program. The school
supports family in all its forms, and
provides a place where all children
feel challenged, capable and irre
-
placeable through open-ended play
and functional tasks such as cook-
ing, building and gardening along-
side attentive, caring adults.
