Cloud Watching
Lie on your backs and argue about what the clouds look like.
- Ages
- 3–12 yrs
- Play
- 10–30 min
- Prep
- 2 min
- Mess
- barely any
- Energy
- calm
- Where
- outside
You’ll need
Nothing at all. Just you.
Optional
- a blanket to lie on
- paper and crayonsDon’t have it? Amazon
- binocularsGet it on Amazon
How to play
Before you start: Spread a blanket somewhere with a clear view of the sky.
Lie down next to each other and say nothing for a full minute.
You go first: say what one cloud looks like to you.
Let them find the next one. Take whatever they say seriously.
Watch one cloud long enough to see it change shape into something else.
Draw the best one when you go in.
What it helps with
Keep it safe
- Never look directly at the sun.
- Sun cream and a hat on bright days.
Make it different next time
- Make up a story about where the cloud is going.
- Do the same at dusk and watch the colors change instead.
Cleanup: Shake the blanket out.
Three more like this
- Good for siblings
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