I don't know about you but I am SO happy to have the warmer days and LONGER daylight hours! It recharges my "batteries" for sure and I notice that the kids are in the same mode.
Here is an outdoor activity that kids love to do--it involves MUD. What could be more appropriate for springtime?!
Mud Bricks
Kids love mud and you can teach them to make their own bricks that they can use later for other projects. Best of all--all of the materials are FREE; just go outside and they are there in nature!
Need:
Large container(s) to mix the mud
Dirt
Handfuls of grass
Water
Take the dirt, grass and water and stir together in the container until you have a thick clay-like texture.
Next let the children form small rectangle shapes to look like bricks. It is best to keep them small because they dry quicker.
Leave them out in the sun to "bake" or dry. Once they are dry and hard they can use them for other projects. (This can take a day or two.)
Hint: Place these on a tray to dry so that if the weather turns rainy you can easily bring them inside to continue drying.
Until next time, enjoy the spring!
Mary
P.S. Looking for NEW IDEAS for your classes but don't want to spend your free time planning--Check out my preschool lesson plans:
http://www.preschoolplanner.com/thefullstory.html
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