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cardboard.
2 Punch two holes along one of the short sides
of the cardboard and the pieces of paper.
3 Push a rubber band up
through both holes. Slip
the rubber band around a
stick that’s about 4 inches long.
Nature Journal Use your clipboard for drawings and
1 Fold a sheet of CONSTRUCTION PAPER other notes you might want to jot down
in in half. Fold a few pieces of PLAIN PAPER as you explore outdoors. Note where
half and place them inside the construction you discover the most worms, toads, or
ladybugs. Go back the next day and check
paper to make a booklet. those spots again to see what’s there.
As an optional activity, you can find
2 Punch two holes through the folded ends pictures of common nature objects in
section of the booklet and pull the magazines and cut them out.
of a RUBBER BAND through the holes. Then glue them to the top sheet of
paper on your clipboard to create a fun
scavenger hunt. Make an X across each
picture as you find the object.
3 Slip the rubber band over the ends
of a TWIG.
Test your ideasat your local library with these good reads.
