Let’s have a garden party! Set tables and chairs near the flowers or on the lawn and gather some friends or family. The Old Farmer’s Almanac for Kids has a few activities to add fun.
Painted Rocks
You will need:
- a variety of stones
- acrylic paints
- brushes
- water
- clear varnish spray (optional)
Clean the stones and paint. If desired, spray with varnish when the paint is dry. Use as paperweights, doorstops, stepping-stones, or garden art.
Decorate Birdhouses
You will need:
- birdhouses (from a craft shop)
- acrylic paints
- brushes
- water
- buttons, beads, ribbon (optional)
- white glue (optional)
- wire
Spread newspaper on the work surface. Paint the house. When the paint is dry, glue on accessories, if desired. Attach a wire and hang from a tree or post.
Make Bird Feed Wreaths
You will need:
- grapevine wreaths
- florist’s wire
- dried whole small sunflowers, other dried flowers and grasses, small pinecones, popcorn cobs
- ribbon
Using florist’s wire, attach the bird food items to the wreath (largest items first). Add ribbon as decoration. Attach a wire loop to the back of the wreath and hang from a tree or post.
Become a Bug
(Make a hat or headdress inspired by a real or imaginary insect)
You will need:
- visors
- pipe cleaners
- pompom balls
- construction paper
- fabric scraps
- feathers
- beads
- ribbon
- scissors
- markers
- white glue
- stapler
Using the items (and anything else you can think of), create wacky headgear. Make up a name for your species. Vote on the Most Scary, Most Creative, and Closest to Nature.