IDEASFORACTIVITIESINTHEHEARTOF WINTER
Natural Experiments
Make fossils
Press natural elements into a slab of clay with edges
Carefully remove them and pour plaster into the imprint
Wait about one hour before removing the mold
Observing Snow Collect snowflakes
Catch them on a plexiglass plate and observe their different shapes with a magnifying glass
Photograph, draw, compare…
Snow Building
Build an igloo
Around the Campfire
Make a campfire to warm up, eat and listen to stories
See campfire guide
Prepare snacks on the campfire
Trapper custard (milk, sugar, egg)
“Stockbrot” (bread dough wrapped around a stick)
Chocolate roasted bananas, etc.
Throw salt or sugar on the fire to enhance a story being told (guaranteed effect!)
Take a nap in the snow
Dig small spaces and curl up in a sleeping bag near the fire
Winter Light
Make candles with beeswax
The simplest method: roll organic beeswax sheets around a wick
Light candles with a small ritual sentence
Example: “Little flame warms my heart, nourishes my soul”
Caring for Animals
Feed the birds
For example by filling a pinecone with fat (such as lard) and seeds
Observe the birds
Let’s take advantage of the absence of leaves!
Natural Care
Make a protective balm against the cold With olive oil and beeswax
Gentle Indoor Activities
Create wool characters
A soft activity by the fire
Preparing Fire Starters
Make fire starters
Wrap pine needles, pinecones and straw leftovers in newspaper
Wood Crafts
Cut sticks of different types and sizes to make many things
Bows, arrows, magic wands, swords, etc.
Cut medium branches into slices, sand and varnish them
They can serve as small furniture for children or their characters
Stargazing
Observe the starry sky while listening to beautiful stories
Preparing the Garden
Prepare the vegetable garden
Stone circles, small wooden fences, indoor seedlings starting in early March
Observing Trees
Observe the bare trees
Draw them or recreate them in miniature using small collected branches
Winter Stories
Read beautiful winter stories
