Learn and play from home—museum style! Preschoolers and their adults can join us online for our popular Little Wonders program, featuring stories, hands-on activities, and more. This month, we're exploring tall trees, mini mushrooms, feathery ferns, and other plants that call the forest home. 

 

 

LET'S HEAD INTO THE FOREST!
Looking Closely through the Forest book cover, showing a photo of colorful, dew-dropped leaves in green, gold, and amber colors flowers
STORY TIME

Book Suggestion
We recommend checking out Looking Closely Through the Forest, by Frank Serafini, from your local library.

The owl mask activity, showing an owl outline a green bowl full of colorful crayons

CRAFT

Owl Mask
Become a forest-dweller with this easy-to-follow guide and mask template

A person rubbing a crayon over paper that's being held against a tree
ACTIVITY

Bark and Leaf Rubbings
Following these simple instructions, little ones can explore the textures of trees and other forest plants.

An egg carton with each egg chamber holding a leaf, a flower, or other item from the forest
ACTIVITY

Nature Scavenger Hunt
Explore the variety of colors found in the forest with this guide and our scavenger hunt sheet.  

A photo of a green maple leaf in springtime
SONG

The Leaves on the Trees
Sing along with this song and learn about the different parts of the trees that live in the forest. 

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More online family fun

More Little Wonders Online