Outdoor Adventure...Outdoor Adventure Little Bird Song Once I saw a little bird go hop, hop, hop So I said little bird won't you "stop, stop, stop" I was going to the window to say,

Outdoor AdventureLittle Bird SongOnce I saw a little bird go hop, hop, hopSo I said little bird won't you "stop, stop, stop"I was going to the window to say, “How do you do?”But he shook his little tail and away he flew!

Insect Song

The firefly at night goes blink, blink blink,Blink,blink,blink, blink, blink.The firefly at night goes blink, blink blink.All through the town.

+The bees in the flowers go buzz, buzz, buzz...+The ants in the grass go march, march, march...+The grasshoppers in the field go hop, hop, hop...

Tune: The Wheels on the Bus

Fairy Flower Sharing Game (CSLP)

For this game, cut out and color the attached flowers. Have a parent or caregiverdivide the pile equally by saying the following rhyme. Once they have the flowersdivided, have the child(ren) count each pile to see if there is the same number ineach. Take turns handing out the flowers and switch how many flowers eachtime.

One for you, (give one to parent or caregiver)One for me, (keep one for yourself)Now we are both happy as can be.

Homemade Bubbles (homesciencetools.com)

Measure 6 cups of water into one container, then pour 1 cup of dish soap intothe water and slowly stir it until the soap is mixed in. Try not to let foamor bubbles form while you stir. Measure 1 tablespoon of glycerin or 1/4 cup ofcorn syrup and add it to the container. Stir the solution until it is mixed together.You can use the solution right away, or put the lid on the container and let yoursuper bubble solution sit overnight. (Note: If you used "Ultra" dish soap, doublethe amount of glycerin or corn syrup.)

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Origami Rabbit (CSLP)

In origami, we take one piece of paper and fold it into being a new shape, justlike an author can take an old story and add changes to make it a new story.

Try your hand at origami with the attached Instruction sheet.

Outdoor Adventure Scavenger Hunt

Head outdoors with the family on a walk through your neighborhoodand mark off as many of the items you see on the attached sheet.

Coffee Filter Flower Craft

• washable markers• coffee filters (1-4 per flower)• water• pipe cleaner• table liner or plastic wrap to cover table

Cover your work area so the markers do not bleed onto your surface.Usemarkers to scribble all over the coffee filters.Next, wet the newly-scribbledflowers, you won't need a lot of water. Set aside while you wait for thedecorated coffee filters to dry. The colors will continue to bleed as they sit.

After the coffee filters have dried, you are ready to assemble.Stack as many filters as you want for a single flower together and fold in half.Then, fold in half again, so it's in fours. You can then continue to accordionfold. Use a pipe cleaner to tightly attach the point of your folded coffee filters.Be sure to cinch it tightly so it holds. Then, gently separate the folded piecesfrom one another, and then you’re done!

Chalk Games (activeforlife.com/8-active-chalk-games/)

• Hopscotch• Chalk Bullseye

◦ Have kids draw concentric circles and write numbers or mathprograms in each circle and solve or simply throw an item closest tothe bullseye

• Alphabet Hop◦ Draw 26 squares or circles and write the letters of the alphabet ineach. For kids just learning their alphabet, call out letters to hop fromone to another.

Fairy Flower Sharing GameColor and then cut out each ofthe flowers.

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Fairy Flower Sharing GameColor and then cut out each ofthe flowers.

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What You Need:

• Origami paper or a paper cutinto a square

• Scissors

Steps

1. Take a square sheet of paper andposition it so it looks like a

diamond shape. Fold in half andunfold.2. Take the right corner and fold it tothe middle crease as shown.3. Repeat on the left side, folding theleft corner and fold it to the middlecrease.4. Take the top corner and fold it down.5. Take the triangle-shaped flap andfold it partway back up. This makesthe rabbit's tail.6. Turn it over. The tail should be atthe top.7. Take the bottom corner and fold itpart of the way back up as shown.8. Cut the top flap from the top to the

fold. This makes the rabbit's ears.9. Turn it to the side and fold it in halfso that the ears are on the outside.10. Refold the ears slightly so that the

ears stick up.

Origami Rabbit

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Scavenger HuntOutdoor Adventure

Flowers

Clouds Dog

Tree

Butterfly Bird

Bug Squirrel

Vegetable GardenBike