Outside Treasures

The weather has gotten so much nicer and everyone loves to be outside!  Take your kids on a "treasure" hunt.  Take them on a walk around your yard or your neighborhood and let them find "treasures."  The treasures may be pinecones, leaves, sticks, rocks, flowers, or other things you would never think of.  My preschooler also found a peanut shell, a plastic flower that used to be on a bike wheel, and a seashell in her sandbox.  You will be surprised what your child views as treasures.  Their eyes see everything as more beautiful than our adult eyes.  :)  Have fun on your treasure hunt.  After they are done they can even glue what they found on a piece of construction paper to make a collage.  

Go outside and enjoy some fresh air, but don't forget that sunscreen!