Welcome to the FrostArt 'Outside In' blog
Thank you for joining in. If you have ideas that you would like to try let me know and they could be included.
It would be great to see what is made, so please take pictures of what you make and we can share them here.
For most of workshop activities you are likely to need some tools and materials. Collect them together and put them in a box or drawer will mean you know where they are each time. A box for indoor making and one for outdoors might be a good idea too if you have space.
For inside
An apron
Waterproof covering for table or floor
a tray or shoe box
an old basket or container for collecting things outside
Tools and materials
Spoons - large and small
An old blunt knife
Pencils
Crayons
A piece of paper, a camera or phone
Pencils and crayons in a box or pencil case
For outside
A coat and hat, gloves or sunshade, depending on the weather
Outdoor shoes
A cushion or rug to sit on, if you are going to stay outside.
A board to lean on
A trowel
A garden fork
A container to collect things
Some of my family had to have a new fence for their garden and the bird feeders got lost, so it was a good opportunity to make new, clean bird feeders for the spring.
Inside activity
Birdfeeder
A recycled 1 litre juice or milk carton, clean and dry. Keep the lid and replace when you have dried it!
A short length of bamboo or stick, long enough to stick out of the carton about 100 mm each side
scissors
string about 30cm long
Paint, 3 or 4 colours. Paint mixed with white glue makes it water proof
Paint brushes, one for each colour makes the job easier
Spare cardboard, can be cereal box
A hole punch or knitting needle
White glue, PVA
Birdseed
Somewhere to hang the bird-feeder outside when it is finished
This time I have attached the instructions so you can print it off, let me know if that makes it easier, or if makes no difference!
The link is here https://workshops.frostart.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Blog-birdfeeder-copy.pdf
Making time about 30 minutes, but you need to allow time for paint and glue to dry so it could be longer and you might make more than one. There are different bird seed mixes suitable for different species.
Pictures here are of making by my family. Do share and let us know how you get on with yours.
Outside activity
Tell a story using your hands, take a picture with your imagination
You might need
Groundsheet or blanket
Note book or paper
Pencil or crayons
Bird book or identification chart
Find a safe space to sit or lie looking up, using a chair, blanket or groundsheet if you need to.
Stretch your arms up to the sky
Make a frame using your hands
Right hand faces you with the thumb upwards.
Left had faces away from you with the thumb down
Join thumbs to finger tips and make a rectangle
Stretch your arms out and look through the frame.
What can you see? Is the sun shining, are there clouds
Are there trees or buildings?
Are there any birds or animals nearby?
Can you name them?
If you like drawing you could draw what you see. How many wings or legs do they have? Do they creep or crawl or fly?
If you have play-dough or plasticine you could model the things
You could record how many of each bird, insect or animal there is, what they are and maybe find out the name of the species.
How many wings or legs do they have? Do they creep or crawl or fly? do they make a noise that you can hear?
This could be a regular record keeping exercise, make a diary of what creatures appear each day and at what time. Does it make a difference if the sun is out?
There are many resources on the RSPB and Bug Life website if you want to find out more.
Learning Through Landscapes has loads more ideas!
Activity time - as long and as often as it needs to be.
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