Kid’s Nature Journal for Spring
Looking for a kid’s nature journal for spring? With this new season unfolding on the farm, would you like to join us as we study these five topics: Beautiful butterflies, spring plants, things around the pond, birds of North America, and farm families?
If so, go grab the new Spring Nature Journal for kids and let’s get started! Here’s what’s in it:
Spring Nature Journal for Kids
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1. Beautiful Butterflies
First thing we are going to look at in our Kid’s Spring Nature Journal are butterflies: their anatomy, life cycle, unique patterns, and symmetry. Some of the activities we plan to do are: explore and discover new butterflies, paint with watercolors, and attempt to grow plants that attract butterflies.
Butterfly books to have on hand:
- A Butterfly is Patient by Diana Hutts
- Monarch Butterfly by Gail Gibbons
- Caterpillar to Butterfly by Laura Marsh
- The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle
- Are You a Butterfly? by Judy Allen and Tudor Humphries
- Waiting for Wings by Lois Ehlert
2. Spring Plants
Next we are going highlight a few common spring plants including dandelions, lilacs, pansies, and more. A few of the activities we plan to do are: forage for dandelions, make dandelion tea and lilac lemonade, and go on a nature walk to discover what’s growing.
Books for spring plants:
- Dandelion by Don Freeman
- A Seed is Sleepy by Diana Aston
- Cooking with Bear by Deborah Hodge
- Big Book of Blooms by Yuval Zimmer
- The Hike by Alison Farrell
3. Things Around the Pond
The next thing we are going to learn about in our Kid’s Spring Nature Journal are things around the pond. We want to explore the pond, attempt to catch a frog, observe ducks and their preening habits, and search for snail shells.
Pond-themes books to have on hand:
- Over and Under the Pond by Kate Messner
- Pond by Jim LaMarche
- Frogs by Gail Gibbons
- Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel
- Make Way for Ducklings by Robert McCloskey
4. Birds of North America
Moving on, we want to explore a few common birds of North America. We want to learn their names, observe their habits, research their nests, and see how many birds we can identify in nature.
North American bird books to have on hand:
- A Nest is Noisy by Dianna Hutts Aston
- Paddle, Perch, Climb by Laurie Ellen Angus
- Are You My Mother? By P.D. Eastman
- Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
- Mama Built a Little Nest by Jennifer Ward
5. Farm Families
The last thing we are going to explore in our Kid’s Nature Journal are farm families. We are going to make butter in a jar, design a chicken coop, and observe farm families and note similarities and differences.
Farm books to have on hand:
- The Big Red Barn by Margaret Wise Brown
- The Little Red Hen by Paul Galdone
- Baby Farm Animals by Garth Williams
- The Jolly Barnyard by Annie North Bedford
- James Herriot’s Treasury for Children by James Herriot
Kid’s Nature Journal for Spring Extras
This Spring nature journal includes teacher resources like planning pages, and resource lists. It also contains annual and monthly phenology wheels, weather tracking sheets, and bird/plant identification pages.
Optional Bible Devotions for Kid’s Nature Journal
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Each topic also comes with an optional ‘God and Nature’ page. These pages give a short verse based on the nature topic, a Bible thought, a question, and a space to copy the verse. And here’s my shameless plug: Do you have my book: God is in Nature? If so, this resource pairs nicely with this Spring Nature Journal.
More Nature Study Resources:
- Five Simple Outdoor Winter Nature Activities for Kids
- Printable Nature Sorting Mats
- Books to Get you Started on Nature Study
- Printable Garden Journal and Activity Pages
- Ways to Make Geology Fun for Kids
- 33 Ways to Help You Get Started on Nature Study
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