I decided I wanted the boys to start nature journaling.
I thought it might be fun way to work on identifying plants and encourage them to draw something that does not include superheroes and epic battles.
We did a trial run on Saint Patrick’s Day and it went really well.
I bought them the little journal books at Hobby Lobby for under $3 each and made them both a pencil roll.
I used this tutorial as a guide but ended up not being as precise as she was.
Because I am lazy…
I tried making the slits for the pencils with an exacto knife like she did but was having trouble getting through the felt.
I ended up just drawing a line where I wanted the cuts, folding the felt, and cutting it with scissors.
I used twine I had on hand to hold them shut.
I actually had everything I needed on hand to make these or it would have never happened.
I like spur of the moment projects.
We got to try them out yesterday and they worked great!
I told them to pick any plant to draw and of course both of them chose to do a clover leaf like they did for Saint Patrick’s Day.
I was not sure about them putting the pencils back in to the rolls but my youngest did not seem to have a problem.
I told him it was kind of like weaving.
He said, “these are pencils not yarn.”
I am glad he cleared that up for me…
What do you do to help your kids enjoy nature?
What a great idea!
Thanks! I am hoping to figure out an easy, light backpack they can grab with this stuff in it.