God's creation is a wondrous thing. Flowers, trees, rocks, birds, giraffes, worms, dirt...they were all created by the author of creativity. It's a major goal in my life for my children to enjoy and praise their Creator for the beautiful things they see around them. There are many things parents can do to share creation with their children. Here a few things I do:
Visit the zoo- We love going to zoo to see animals that we don't see just around house. Our favorites are the sea lions, giraffes and zebras. I enjoy the benefits of having a zoo membership. The best part is that we can go all day or just for an hour. That way I don't feel like I've wasted my money if the kiddos get cranky or if we just want to play in the children's zoo area.
Visit the Botanical Gardens- Our local gardens are rather large. There is room to run and thousands or plants to see. The best part? It's free. Sometimes it's fun to just go and sit on a bench and let my girls explore one of the big open fields.
Owning a simple bird feeder-One year for Christmas Rachel got a suction cup bird feeder that you stick on a window. It's great to have birds come right up to your window. We laugh often at how the birds fight over a spot on the feeder. We regularly get chickadees, cardinals and tufted titmice. And it's so pleasant to here the birds chirp and sing.
Having a pet fish-A pet fish is a great pet for a preschooler. They are a lot easier than a dog or cat while at the same time teaching children some responsibility. A preschooler can learn to feed the fish regularly. And if you forget, fish are a bit more resilient to skipped feedings than dogs or cats (I speak from experience). Having a fish has spurred on talks about how fish have gills, the importance of fish staying under water and death (poor Dora RIP).
All these things can be used to introduce the story of creation or to talk about how God works in creation. We can share how God pours out his common grace daily by sending rain for everyone or providing food for the birds. So, how do you share creation with your children?
Owning a simple bird feeder-One year for Christmas Rachel got a suction cup bird feeder that you stick on a window. It's great to have birds come right up to your window. We laugh often at how the birds fight over a spot on the feeder. We regularly get chickadees, cardinals and tufted titmice. And it's so pleasant to here the birds chirp and sing.
Having a pet fish-A pet fish is a great pet for a preschooler. They are a lot easier than a dog or cat while at the same time teaching children some responsibility. A preschooler can learn to feed the fish regularly. And if you forget, fish are a bit more resilient to skipped feedings than dogs or cats (I speak from experience). Having a fish has spurred on talks about how fish have gills, the importance of fish staying under water and death (poor Dora RIP).
All these things can be used to introduce the story of creation or to talk about how God works in creation. We can share how God pours out his common grace daily by sending rain for everyone or providing food for the birds. So, how do you share creation with your children?
Y'all don't see rhino's around B'ham? You need to move to T-town 'cause we see them pretty much every day.
ReplyDeleteLately we have been talking about our plants as a part of God's creation. We also talk about our own bodies and minds, how God made those so wonderful. It's just all around us!