Kids' Stuff

Winter Fun

Enjoying nature in winter can be fun and good exercise too.
• Build a snowman for the birds. (See the article below on “Our Snowman is for the Birds.”
• Make an igloo or snow fort out of snow balls or chunks of snow.
• Make snow angels. Then put a few drops of food coloring in a spray bottle with water and “color” your snow angels.
• Put peanut butter on a pine cone and then roll it in bird seed. Hang it with string in a tree for a natural bird feeder. If you put it in a tree or shrub near a window, you can watch to see which birds come to eat.
• Go on a hike through a field or woods and look for animal tracks in the snow. Try to identify what animal made the tracks. Where do you think he was going? What do you think he was doing?
• Go sledding with your brother or sister.
• Go skiing or snowshoeing with your mom.
• Go snowboarding with a friend.
• Go ice fishing with your dad or uncle.
Winter can be a lot of fun. Just make sure you wear warm clothes, boots, hats and mittens. Have a wonderful time!

Kids' Events

Discovery Hikes 2008
Grand Opening of Nature Center

Kids' News

A Way for Kids to Go Green
The Children's House Kids Discover Nature at Sabin Pond
Thank You Volunteers!
Feedback on Our Discovery Hikes from Teachers
Meet Our Volunteer Hike Guides!
Trails Map of Natural Education Reserve

Kids' Games

Crystal Rock Garden
Stick Vase
Window Ornament
Homemade Slime
Insect Collecting Pooter
Go Fishing
Butterfly Vase
Nature Placemat
Homemade Clay for Christmas Ornaments
Pine Cone Turkeys
How to Polish a Petoskey Stone
Rock Critters
Turtle Hand Puppet
Butterfly
Colored Rock
Pop-Up Book
Candleholder
Dragonfly
Fish Mobile
Stick Picture Frame
Hoppin' Frog
Our Snowman is for the Birds!
Shell and Driftwood Wind Chimes
Bottle Bird Feeder
Tuna Can Turtle
Pine Cone Snake
Toilet Paper Roll Bee Craft
Balancing Butterfly Craft
Mixed Up Animals
Rock Paperweights
Thumbprint Animals
Egg Carton Spider Craft Project
Jake's Coloring Book
Nature Word Search Puzzle

Useful Links

Animal Sounds

Children & Nature Network

Great Lakes Kids

Green Hour

Homework Help

Inland Seas Education Association

Kids Planet

Kidz Korner

Pathways to Nature For Kids

Try Science

Wildfinder