Parent & Caregiver Resources | Celebrating Nebraska Pollinators

Activity Ideas

Looking for fun activities that also teach children about pollinators, native plants and gardening? Try out these great ideas or download the World Wildlife Fund's Pollinator Activity Guide. These guides will also be available at our in-person events. (See events calendar.)

DIY Bee Hotel

Judy Wu-Smart of the UNL Bee Lab takes you through how to make wild bee hotels in your own yard.

Children's Book Recommendations

Explore our list of children's books about bees, native plants, and other pollinators.

Online Games

Seed Soaring | Nature Cat

Park Builder | Nature Cat

Flower Garden | Curious George

Bug Catcher | Curious George

Digging Deeper with Backyard Farmer

Children & Gardening | Kim welcomes Mismiki Montgomery and Jennidfer Leeper Miller from the Ruth Staples Lab School to talk about children and gardening.

Gardening with Kids | Seed germination, craft projects, planting the garden, garden insects and getting kids to eat what they grow are discussion topics.

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