Indoor Activities to Beat the Heat

Looking for some activities to keep the kids entertained indoors this weekend? Check out this list!

1. Build a terrarium
• http://fun.familyeducation.com/activity/plants/39476.html
• http://www.writerbynature.com/2006/04/26/how-to-make-an-indoor-forest/
2. Make a butterfly house: http://www.writerbynature.com/2006/04/28/how-to-make-a-butterfly-house/
3. Play this indoor nature game: http://www.ohio4h.org/afterschoolag/activities/insectinvasion/games/Indoor%20Nature%20Game.pdf
4. Make recycled paper: http://www.writerbynature.com/2008/01/10/naturerecycling-activity-papermaking/
5. Check out books from the library about the ocean or the arctic
6. Rent nature-themed movies
7. Create your own nature-inspired board game
8. Play animal charades
9. Write stories or poems about how insects and animals stay cool on hot days
10. Get wet and stay cool in "Into the Mist," a new outdoor experience, opening June 30 at the Museum of Life and Science in Durham, NC: http://www.ncmls.org/visit/events/mist
11. Make solar s'mores: http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/solar-smores-673886/