- Get outside and explore. Enjoy the outdoors by going for walks, meeting animals at the zoo, and taking hikes through the woods.
- Ask lots of questions. Be curious about the world around you – ask and answer lots of questions.
- Show and tell. Pick up objects in nature – leaves, pine cones, feathers – and ask what they are and what they do.
- Take only what you need. Buy less stuff, reuse what you can, and recycle when you are done with it.
- Celebrate the seasons. Celebrate the change of the seasons by picking seasonal flowers for your parents.
- Limit screen time. Connect with friends and family by going for walks, playing games, and playing outside –away from a screen.
- Grow your favorite foods. Start a garden that grows some of your favorite foods and share them with your family.
- Let bugs be. Bugs are our friends, so be careful with them when playing outside and catch and release them from your home.
- Turn waste into food. Collect kitchen scraps and compost them outside – they make great food for your garden.
- Make an animal friend. Find an animal to be friends with and share your experiences with them – we are all a part of nature!
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