Discover nature with children

Which leaf belongs to which tree?

An unusual stone or a colourful flower: nature offers children a true paradise and therefore the best playground in the world. Our environment has so much to offer adventurers young and old. Whether it's flower pictures, painting stones, building a bird feeder or guessing leaves - children can learn to recognise and appreciate nature in a playful way with simple activities. Why not give it a try!

TREATS FOR SQUIRRELS

You've probably seen a squirrel scurrying through the garden or park and stealing nuts. But there isn't always enough food for these nimble climbers. The animals enjoy a tasty treat all year round. We'll show you step by step how to build a squirrel feeder. It's easy to do with ready-made kits - our instructions come from Vivara, for example, a manufacturer of nature conservation products. Of course, you can also saw the individual parts out of a wooden board yourself.

Extra tip:

Especially in summer, the squirrels also enjoy a small bowl of water so that they get enough to drink.

What you need:

Kit for a feeding house for squirrels, available at vivara.de
Hammer
Screwdriver
Walnuts and hazelnuts with shells
Sunflower seeds
Pumpkin seeds
Sultanas

CONNECT THE BACK PANEL TO THE BASE SECTION

First nail the back panel to the base section.
FASTEN SIDE PANELS

You can then attach the two side sections and the bar between them. Make sure that you position the side parts the right way round. The house must be lower towards the front so that the rain can run off easily later. The groove that is sawn into the wood belongs at the front and must be on the inside. This is where the window pane will be inserted later.
INSERT PLEXIGLASS PANE

Now you can slide the plexiglass disc into the box from above along the grooves.
FASTEN LID

Now it's time for the feeder box lid: It is screwed to the back wall with the hinge. To do this, place the hinge on the lid and back wall and mark the position of the screws with a pencil. This will make it easier for you to attach the lid.
DONE!

Now all you have to do is fill the box with treats for the squirrels and find a suitable place for your home-made feeder.

WHICH LEAF BELONGS TO WHICH TREE

A walk through the forest is a real adventure for children. There are so many different trees, bushes and plants to discover. There are colourful leaves, pine cones and acorns everywhere - but whoa, what is the name of the tree that this beautiful five-pointed leaf belongs to? Find out! Collect lots of leaves and make a leaf collection book at home. Simply collect as many different leaves as you can find. Then spread them out on the table at home and match the leaves to the correct tree. You can then press them and glue them into a small booklet. You can simply use an exercise book or staple a few pieces of paper together. If you don't feel like pressing the leaves, you can also simply colour in the outline of each leaf. Then you have a great drawing to which you can add the name of the tree.

AHORN
BIRCH
BOOK
OAK
ESCHE
ERLE
LINDE
WHITE THORN

COLOURFUL WORKS OF ART

Red, yellow, blue, white - especially in spring and summer, nature presents us with a veritable sea of flowers. Colourful flowers grow on numerous meadows and in our own gardens. If you would like to bring a little of this flowering splendour into your children's room at home, you can press the flowers to preserve them for a long time. How does it work? It's very simple! Simply collect a few beautiful meadow flowers on your next walk and take them home with you. Then grab a particularly thick book. Then fold a sheet of paper in half and place the flowers inside. Then simply place this sheet in the centre of the book. If you like, simply place a few more books on top. This will increase the pressure. Now simply leave the stack of books for a few days. but 5 days should be enough. Then you can carefully open the book again and you will have beautiful pressed flowers. You can now stick them onto a white sheet of paper and hang them up in a picture frame in your room.

Sustainability tip: Flower meadows are particularly important for insects such as bees and butterflies. The colourful meadows help to preserve biodiversity. If you can, why not plant a small flowering meadow in your garden? You can buy flower seeds in many garden centres.

MARGERITE

The daisy is easy to recognise. It has a yellow head in the centre surrounded by white ray florets. Ray florets are so called because they look like a tongue on the outside. A daisy has between 7 and 43 of them. The yellow head in the centre consists of up to 400 tiny reed flowers. It often appears in masses and grows to a height of around 30 to 60 cm.
The daisy used to be called the oracle flower because it was believed that the answer to a question could be obtained by plucking the white petals. For example: He loves me, he doesn't love me, he loves me ... until you get an answer with the last petal.
LÖWENZAHN

The dandelion is also known as the common cowflower. Its yellow "leaves" are all flowers in a basket. The stem is hollow and contains a white milky sap. The dandelion gets its name from the shape of its leaves. These look a little like the teeth of a lion. Each small flower produces a seed with a small plume so that the wind can carry it away. All the plumes of a large flower together form a white ball. If you blow against them, they fly away - hence the name dandelion.
ROTKLEE

Red clover, also known as meadow clover, grows in meadows and pastures, on roadsides and embankments. It was the first type of clover to be cultivated as a fodder plant. There are usually two flower heads on one stem, which bloom one after the other. The colour of the flowers can be dark red or pink.
KLATSCHMOHN

The corn poppy is a beautiful and rather eye-catching flower. It usually has four large red petals. The leaves and stem are covered with small protruding bristles. The plant contains a white milky sap. This is slightly poisonous, so you should never eat corn poppies. The poppy has dark-coloured seeds. When the poppy seeds have dried, the wind sweeps them away.
WIESENSALBEI

The meadow sage is particularly striking. Its flowers have a strong, blue-violet colour. If you look closely, the flowers look a little like an open mouth. Meadow sage grows mainly in sunny meadows or by the wayside.
When dried, it not only looks beautiful but also has a healing effect. The dried flowers and leaves can be used to make a tea for gargling, which helps to relieve sore throats.
BUTTERFLOWER

The buttercup is also better known as the "buttercup buttercup". The flower has bright yellow petals. These are slightly divided in shape and are therefore somewhat reminiscent of a cockerel's foot. Hence the name. Caution: This plant is also slightly poisonous. You should therefore not eat it. Even grazing cattle avoid it. However, when the flower is dried, it loses its toxicity. Then the cows like it again.

Discover nature with children

TREATS FOR SQUIRRELS

WHICH LEAF BELONGS TO WHICH TREE

COLOURFUL WORKS OF ART

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