just off the heels of earth day comes yet another opportunity to talk nature with your kids.
with lunches to pack, diapers to change and homework to correct we're supposed to celebrate ARBOR DAY???? the idea alone might push you over the edge? not to worry, it's bark is worse than it's bite.
some simple suggestions to help you see the forest for the trees;
plant a tree
hug a tree
lay on the grass and admire a tree
***sit and read a story (The Giving Tree?) under a tree
climb a tree
pick fruit off of a tree
just be together in the presence of a tree.
the lesson: reminding our kids that so much of what we need in our lives comes from trees; paper, wood and a little something we like to use quite often... oxygen. the birds, squirrels and thousands of other living beings need them for their homes. so, they pretty much deserve their own day.
***my favorite, it's a "kill two birds with one stone" activity.
here's a link for how to plant a tree from TREE PEOPLE.
here's a link for how to climb a tree.
