Sturdy shoes, weather appropriate clothing, permission.
TIME FRAME:
As long as you want!
PROCEDURE:
- Find a nice, sturdy, healthy tree with lots of thick branches and begin climbing it!
- It doesn't matter how far up you go ( as long as you’re being safe), just climb up there and observe the world...observe how you feel, how the bark feels.
- Relax, enjoy and get done’ safely as soon as you’re ready.
TIPS & IMAGININGS:
- How is your perspective different while up in the tree?
- Bring your Nature Journal and draw a picture of the world you see from ground level, then draw it from your raised perspective.
- Always let a grown up know that you will be outside and what you’ll be doing and always use both hands while climbing your tree :-)
This activity is part of a series of low cost, hands on activities that can be used by anyone who has a passion for nature and who believes that a child's time spent in nature is not only important, but necessary. Each activity was either created by me or gathered from a variety of sources. You can find the complete list of all of the activities on my Nature Activities tab.
xoxo,
M
I love this because it's so simple... and something I enjoyed doing as a child.
ReplyDeleteThese posts always make me thankful for the nature that is so readily available for my children and I to explore. Thank you for sharing and inspiring.
xoxo