As I mentioned before, our family loves to collect treasures from nature all summer long. This time of year this momma is anxious to make use of these treasures or make them disappear. Here are some examples of things we found to do using the kids' colorful stone and pebble collections:
Choose 52 of the stones to use in starting a family traditions. At the end of each week discuss your favorite moments of the week as a family. Write a key word or two on the stone to sum up the conversation. Add the week's stone to a mason jar that you display in your home - "standing stone" collection of all the everyday memories of the year.
One Pretty Thing put together a sweet heart of beach glass, but it could also be done with stones.
One Pretty Thing put together a sweet heart of beach glass, but it could also be done with stones.
Create pet rocks. Use the pet rocks as characters in your own creative stories.
Sort the stones by size or color. Create graphs using the stones as place markers.
Replace the store bought unnaturally neon colored pebbles with lovely fresh water stones.
Sort the stones by size or color. Create graphs using the stones as place markers.
Replace the store bought unnaturally neon colored pebbles with lovely fresh water stones.
Using tile grout, a bowling ball, and a beautiful stone collection create a garden art gazing globe.
Cover a wooden bird house with a thin layer of cement decorated gingerbread style with favorite stones.
Paint a pile of stones to use as math manipulatives throughout the school year.
Cover a wooden bird house with a thin layer of cement decorated gingerbread style with favorite stones.
Paint a pile of stones to use as math manipulatives throughout the school year.
Doodle on your plain stones with a Sharpie marker, like The Art of Being Creative, to make a simple reminder of beach days past.
Put together a holiday gift of Message Stones, like these from MomReady.
Put together a holiday gift of Message Stones, like these from MomReady.
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