We love having a nature table. Often it’s the place we put the leaves, twigs or pinecones my children have found on a nature walk. Recently my son has become interested in sea life, especially shells and sea stars.
We collected all of our sea life materials and created a little display and a sea life themed nature table. This is such a fantastic way to experience hands on learning.
While some of our delicate items are on display, I feel it’s important to have materials available for the child to touch, smell, listen to and to look at closely. This is the perfect spot to have a magnifying glass or a bug magnifier.
The book we are using is The Seashore, from the My First Discoveries series.
I also made some labels. They help me remember the correct name of the specimens, but they are also good for early literacy.
We also have a little sand tray, to make imprints and have some pretend play.
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Where did you get those nice display boxes?
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What a lovely idea I need to do something like this with my son
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Hi @Roxanne, They are called Discovery Windows. They are gorgeous and you can put so many different things in them. They were available on Amazon but not available at the moment. They come in a Set of 8 and are by Constructive Playthings.