Book Details

Winter Nature Activities for Children

Irmgard Kutsch and Brigitte Walden; Foreword by Dagmar Israel; Translated by Jane R. Helmchen

Price:	£12.99
Publication Date:	21 Sep 2006
Availability:	Available to buy
Restrictions:	Not available to buy in USA Canada

This book is packed full of fun nature activities that will help children engage with the season and learn practical new skills.

Activities for winter include making an Advent wreath, blowing walnut ships, making Christmas branches flower, working with wool, weaving, knitting, making felt, woodworking and making things with willow and out of clay.

The activities in this book are based on practical experience from the Children’s Nature and Garden Centre in Germany, and are fully tried and tested.

Reviews

'This brilliant book inspires you with the most wonderful activities and photos...beautiful activity scene ideas, wool carding and weaving...knitting patterns that even a complete non-knitter can follow - I tried them and they worked well.'
--Education Otherwise, Dec. 2006

'A wealth of ideas and inspiration for parents and children, beautifully illustrated with colour photographs of children taking part in the many activities.'
--The Green Parent magazine, Jan 2007

About the Author(s)

Irmgard Kutsch, born 1952, trained as a vet before working with children with special needs. She established the Children's Nature and Garden Centre in Reichshof in 1994, where children and teachers can learn about nature and participate in workshops.

Brigitte Walden, born 1953, worked as a teacher for fifteen years. She has been a carer at Haus Hohenfried in Germany, a centre for people with special needs, for nine years.

Of Further Interest

Also available in this series:
Spring Nature Activities for Children
Summer Nature Activities for Children
Autumn Nature Activities for Children