• Take leisurely walks, observing every wonderful little bit of nature out there - birds, bugs, plants, sounds, colors, and changes. Take a good magnifying glass and peer into the amazing beauty to be found in the throat of a wildflower.
• Find a beautiful old inspirational poem about the rewards of joyful and relaxed time with little ones - great to print out and keep in a spot where it can serve as a frequent reminder during busy times.
• Look for faces and animals in the clouds; and in the early evening or on a moonlit night; find faces and animals in the silhouettes of trees against the sky.
• Listen for the farthest away sound you can hear - and the loudest, as well as the quietest.
• Listen to children's audio tapes together. Together create your own as well - and record yourself reading favorite little books to your child so that they can be listened to when you're not right there, or are busy driving or otherwise occupied, - these can be a treasured keepsake in later years. These audio tapes can also come in handy later when a child is learning to read - they can follow along on the written page while they listen.
• Watch sunsets together, where the sun going is - or just that the earth is turning away from it.
• Daydream together about where the birds are going when you see them fly off into the sunset.
• Put up a bird feeder outside a window where you can see all the different kinds of birds coming and going. Watching birds can keep us in touch with the world around us.
• You can make a simple bird feeder by using free bird feeder craft patterns and projects and many creative techniques and supplies to make a variety of bird feeders.
• Get up before sunrise sometime and listen to the birds as dawn breaks, or if possible, sleep outside to watch the morning rise. This is some special experience to see how a day quietly begins in the bird world.
• Observe the phases of the moon - find an explanation made simple for children. Find some children’s books that can help add to observations.
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