Children love to forage and collect "treasures." Send them outside with a basket, in search of all kinds of nature's trinkets: pine cones twigs seed pods leaves stems flowers rocks feathers shells moss The list goes on... Once the children have collected a pretty good haul of Mother Nature's gems, you can use them to make a nature collage: The collage can be a free-flowing, abstract piece, or might make more realistic images, such as this old man, made with milkweed pods, twigs, and corn husks: Outdoor Materials Collage 1. Collect small items from outside, such as pine cones, small sticks, pebbles, or seed pods. 2. Use a sturdy material as your canvas, such as cardboard or tag board. It can be small, like a post card, or large, like a poster. 3. Older children may be able to use a hot glue gun (or an adult could do the gluing), otherwise, just use regular white school glue. Be sure that your outdoor pieces...
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