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Excursions: Many adventures await your
child right around the corner from where you live that will promote
active play and curiosity about events in his community.
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Go on a nature walk. Is there a forested area near where you live, or a
park with trees? Older children can bring a paper bag to collect nature
items like twigs, leaves, acorn lids, bits of bark etc. that can be
used for sorting, or creating a nature collage later on.
Age: 8 months to 5 years
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Spend an afternoon in an art supply store,
picking out paints, pastels, crayons, paper or brushes –
whichever tools encourage children’s creativity. You can also go
to the art gallery and be inspired by the drawings, collages, prints,
paintings, sculptures or installations you see there!
Age: 12 months to 5 years
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Visit a farmer's market and explore the different
foods available. There may be fruits and vegetables, fresh herbs, baked
good, home pressed cider and even honey comb to sample. What a great
way for children to use their senses to learn about where foods come
from!
Age: 6 months to 5 years
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Visit your local public library. Children can explore a world of
picture books, CDs, magazines, DVDs and stories on tape. They can find
information on any topic that interests them. Getting a library card
will help children to feel very grown up!
Age: 6 months to 5 years
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Attend a neighbourhood sports event. Is there a local team that plays
baseball or soccer at a nearby park? This is a wonderful opportunity
for children to develop their own interests in participating on a team
or to learn how a game is played.
Age: 12 months to 5 years
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Spend an afternoon at a museum looking at dinosaur bones and learning
about how dinosaurs lived long ago. What did they eat? How did they get
along? When did they become extinct?
Age: 2 1/2 to 5 years
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