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NATURE Week, July 1st-5th

This week, our summer camp theme is all about nature. Has your little one ever been curious about how we get our fruits and veggies? Let’s learn how plants grow! Keep on reading for daily activities to do with your kiddos this week.

Want more activities to do with your kids this summer? Check out our full class schedule here. New to FIT4MOM? Sign up for a free class here.

Supplies needed:

  • Lots of different kinds of fruit

  • Flowers (can be collected from your yard or a store bought bouquet)

  • Paint

  • Paper

  • Cardboard

  • Cardstock

  • Yarn

  • tape

But first...sign up for classes this week!

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MONDAY CRAFT: Paint with flowers

Nature Craft - Paint with flowers

  1. Collect flowers or have store bought flowers on hand

  2. Pour washable paint on a paper plate

  3. Use the flowers as paintbrushes and make a masterpiece

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TUESDAY SCIENCE: Nature Scavenger Hunt

Nature Science - Nature Scavenger Hunt

  1. Staple or tie together cardstock to make a book (You can also use a store bought journal if you wish)

  2. Go on a nature walk and collect items you find in nature to tape inside your book

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WEDNESDAY SNACK: Fruit/Veggie Flowers

  • Nature Snack - Fruit/Veggie Flowers

    1. Cut up all different kinds of fruits and vegetables

    2. Help your child arrange the fruit and veggies on their plate to make a flower

    3. Enjoy eating your creation

    (This is a great opportunity to expose your children to foods they may not like or typically eat. When we did this my children surprised me by eating all kinds of new veggies)

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    THURSDAY: Nature Books

    Nature Books-

    • If You Find a Leaf by: Aimée Sicuro

    • The Great Garden Escape by: Erica L Clymer

    • What's Inside A Flower?: And Other Questions About Science & Nature by: Rachel Ignotofsky

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    FRIDAY ACTIVITY: Seed Extraction

    Nature Activity - Seed Extraction

    1. Gather up different fruit and vegetables that contain seeds

    2. Cut them in half

    3. Help your child remove the seed

    4. Examine the seeds and compare and contrast

    5. Bonus - plant the seed and see if they grow

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    Next week sneak peak...

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    MOM CAMP Week FIVE: NATURE