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We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children. ~Native American Proverb

Make a snow angel by lying on your back in the snow and spreading out your arms to the side then moving them up and down. Get up carefully and see your angel with wing prints.
Build a snow fort. Have a snow ball fight.
Build a snowman. Give him a carrot nose and a hat.
Take a walk and look for animal tracks.
Play chase, tag, or hide and seek.
Shovel snow.
Build an igloo.
Put out suet and birdseed for birds.
Bird watch.
Scavenger hunt for winter nature stuff.
Collect pinecones for decorations, fire starters, wreaths, study,src.
Look for poetry or story ideas.
Hunt for bird nests. Note ones high in trees that you can watch next summer.
Take photos of trees. Compare to summer.
Go sledding down a hill.
Shovel a path in the yard like a maze.
Put up a bird feeder.
Have a snowball battle.
Drink hot chocolate outside.
Sit in a sunny place and absorb sunshine.
Play with toy cars and trucks in the dirt or snow.
Play expedition. Pretend you are an explorer going to the North Pole.
Pull someone or something in a wagon or on a sled.
Take a nature hike.
Watch for animals—sqirrels, deer, cats, dogs, horses. What animals are in your neighborhood?
Have a winter picnic. Take along a warm sandwich and cookies in an insulated bag , cocoa in a thermos or even hot soup in a soup thermos. Take a blanket to sit on.
Sketch houses, barns, buildings, plants and animals.
Look for winter plants to look up later and study.
Make a list of the trees in your yard.
Go out at night and see the stars.
Feed ducks and water birds.

-Teach my children to turn off the lights
-Teach my children to not let tap water running
-Buy quality not quantity
-prefer homemade or recycled things
-Don’t get a car
-Walk and bike and take the train
-Go out more often with kids
-Eat locally
-Use less paper
-Eat and consume and throw less
-Build a compost box in our backyard