Biological Farmers of Australia

Biological Farmers of Australia Organic Schools program

I am just sitting here planning what environmental activities we are going to do with our Junior Landcare Group this term at school and thought I'd share this wonderful site.http://www.organicschools.com.au/. Would be great site for home schoolers as well.

I have used the first 3 lesson plans with our own modifications with great success.  We did the nutrition lesson outside, I brought in pretend food rather than using the pictures as it was easier to show the group.  Following talking about nutrition and eating a rainbow we made a rainbow fruit salad to share, made a huge rainbow out of flowers and a paper collage rainbow using vegetables and fruit pictures.

(not my rainbow but you get the idea)

I am tossing up between lesson 4 or 5 for this term but it also depends upon what the kids are doing as their themes.  The site is really a wonderful help as it has class notes, materials and preparation required all their for you.

Making toys with The Toymaker

The Toymaker is the most beautiful website filled with delightful illustrations and things to make and do.
From the site:

"Welcome to my odd, little world of paper toys, holiday cards, valentines, sun boxes,

baskets and bags, origami and ephemera... all for you to make.

My goal is to help grownups and kids spend time together making things.

It is my wish to amuse and delight.

Enjoy,"

 We found the website years ago and it has been a wonderful source of things to make on a wet day.

 The 6 and 10 year olds made these creations on the holidays, unfortunately the two year old pulled off the carts wheels before I got a photo.

 These thaumatropes spin and show you a different image when spinning, I love an optical illusion.

 Auntie joined in with creating a sunbox, you're never too old to play.

The two year old chose the mermaid puppet to make and play with, she's laying on her watercolour sea.