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Little Hands Nature Book

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Little Hands Nature BookWilliamson Publishing Company

The Bottom Line

Explore over 65 irresistable, age-appropriate activities with "The Little Hands Nature Book" by Williamson Publishing Company. Help your child's curiosity blossom into a lifelong respect and love for nature.
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Pros

  • Over 65 activities
  • Encourages children's creativity
  • Nice lay-out, user-friendly

Cons

  • None

Description

  • Chapters/activities include: Exploring the Outdoors: Nature Bingo, Rock Collecting, Pebble Game
  • Weather Watch: Make A Weather Calendar, An Indoor Rainbow, Curious Clouds
  • Nature Detectives: Spider Search, Let's Find Game, Elf Walk
  • Love A Tree: Meet A Tree, Pinecone Mobile, Leaf Match Game
  • Starry Nights: Firefly Picnic, Pictures in the Sky, Flashlight Hike
  • Sun, Sand, And Shells: Beach Walk, Seashell Search, Sand Pictures
  • Critters: Leaf Peeping, Animal Charades, Worm Farm
  • Seeds to Grow & Seeds to Blow: Tasty Seeds, Seed Search, Seed Mosiac
  • Flower Power: Sprout Some Sunshine, Flower Suncatchers, Coloring with Flowers
  • Our Feathered Friends: Noisy Nests, Bird Treat Basket

Guide Review - Little Hands Nature Book

The "Little Hands Nature Book" by Williamson Publishing Company is designed for children ages 2 to 6 and their families. It encourages early learning skills such as color identification, compare and contrast, feelings, shapes and self-expression through hands-on activities. Older children will enjoy the activities and will be able to take them one step further and work more on their own.

Children will go on a firefly picnic, be a nature detective, listen to birds' songs, make a homegrown sunflower birdfeeder and explore a caterpillar's tiny world. They will learn about shadows and sun clocks, how rocks become grains of sand, and where frogs go in summer. This hands-on book stimulates kids' curiosity and helps them to discover their own creativity.

I like the layout of the book. The instructions are clear and the illustrations are attractive. Throughout the book, you'll find 'More Nture Fun!' sections with ideas to extend the learning experience of the activity. You'll also find 'Wise Owl' sections that give nature tidbits and more activities.

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