My 21 month old has really shown an interest in the sounds, smells and tastes around her. Today we went on a nature walk around the yard using our senses.
What you'll need:
- Jar with a lid
- Small journal
- Pen
- Magnify glass for extra fun :)
- Paper
- Glue
We got our things, pen and journal in toddler's hand, and mommy with the jar. Singing to the tune of "Going on a bear hunt", we (mommy) started singing "We're going on a nature walk, what will we find".
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As soon as we stepped out of the house the birds were singing. I prompted my little one with "listen" and "what do you hear". She shouted out, "bird"! So we both drew a bird in our journal. As we would walk, I would prompt her with what do you hear, see, feel, smell or taste. The things we could feel we would collect in our jar.
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| Smelling mint |
The nature walk ended in some blackberry bushes while we used our favorite toddler sense of TASTE! Mommy also got stung by a bee. Very exciting ending.
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| Eating berries |
We completed the activity by making a collage from the collectables in our jar. I was a bit hesitant to bring out the paint because my toddler is notorious for ingesting art supplies. It was a hit and nothing went in the mouth!
