One thing I love about the Museum is there are plenty of little treasures to discover, like the catfish hiding in dark spaces in the turtle tank, or the mailboxes and wooden post cards tucked in corners throughout Our Town. Of course, there are hidden surprises at home, too, and I think the best way to find one is to go outdoors and take a couple minutes to explore.
March is a wonderful time to begin making records of the outdoor adventures you and your child go on together by starting a nature journal. Even in one minute outdoors, you can uncover hidden treasures: clues that spring is on its way. The clue could be an early tulip or a squishy mud puddle, or a certain smell in the air, or it might be a surprise! Invite your child to draw what you found together, and then tell you his or her observations to record. Paste all these pictures and notes into a blank book to keep a record of spring’s arrival.
Below are some notes from my neighborhood:
