The Garden At Home

During this time of social distancing, Desert Botanical Garden offers fun and educational activities to entertain the entire family at home.

GRAB YOUR CRAYONS AND UNWIND

Coloring is not just for kids and can be a stress-reducing, meditative and a creative experience. The Garden invites anyone to find inspiration in the beauty of the Sonoran Desert through coloring pages.

To download the images, click HERE.

BUILD AN INSECT

The Sonoran Desert has thousands of bug species. In this at-home Garden activity, kids of all ages can build their very own bug. Choose from different wings, legs and bodies.

To download the images, click HERE.

BUILD A BIRD NEST 

It is spring, and birds everywhere are building nests to create a safe, warm place to lay eggs and raise their young. Using natural materials from a backyard or household items, anyone can design and build a nest inspired by nature. Next step? Creating a giant nest for a human family.

For more information, click HERE.

DESERT DETECTIVES BINGO AT HOME: ANIMALS

Many creatures make their home in the Sonoran Desert. Animals are integral to the ecosystem even when humans can’t see them. The Garden offers printable sheets inviting Valley residents to search for signs of animal life as they explore their neighborhoods.

To download the sheets, click HERE.

About Perrine Adams

Perrine Adams is the Managing Editor of The Red Book and Lifestyle Editor for Frontdoors Magazine.

From Frontdoors Magazine

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