Want to be a green household? Take time out from your daily routine and try these activities to bond as a family unit and create evergreen memories.
- Go for a walk in the garden or in your neighbourhood to find a tree you like. Let your child name the tree as you would name a pet, and adopt this tree. Observe it every day. Find out if it needs water and/ or fertiliser.
Study the birds and squirrels housed in the tree. Discover their scientific names and gather other info. You’ll grow to love it. - Choose some indoor plants for your child. Plants give out oxygen and are good for brain development. They also teach children nurturance, care and responsibility.
- With a magnifying glass, go to a garden and find insects and discuss their physical and other characteristics. Insects have unique, fascinating lifestyles that you can discover by reading about them on the internet.
- Go on a leaf hunt to discover the various shapes and colours of leaves. Encourage children to draw them in their scrapbooks.
- Help children collect pebbles and paint animal shapes on them. Make a collection of pebble animals.
Also read: Five plants to purify indoor air
