With schools, libraries, and even zoos closed we need to engage our children in fun and learning. Consider creating your own fun stay-at-home field trips.

For example, choose to go on a trip to the zoo. Fix up a spot in your home with zoo animals (toys and stiffed animals),animal books, and photos. See if you can pull up a zoo online of animal sounds.

Prepare as you would for other outings with snacks and drinks to go. Let children take out toy cars to drive there of hop in an imaginary car made with chairs. As you travel chat about what you want to see at the zoo. Or sing a song like “I’m going to the zoo today.”

Once there, Enjoy the animals and talk about what each one can do. Discuss animal facts and read a book about an animal.Enjoy an animal snack like peanuts and veggies elephants like to eat or bananas that monkeys enjoy. Take some photos while you’re at the zoo with children posing with the animals. When done, hop back in the cars and chat about the fun you had.

You can go anywhere your imagination takes you.

• Set up a trip to a farm and enjoy dairy snacks, eggs, or fruits from trees.
• Go to outer space with darkening a room and hang Christmas lights. You can travel through the milky way!

Check my video about a stay-at-home trip to the zoo and other places.

Blessings,
Karen