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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.)

Download Activity Book (English)

DIY Bee Hotel

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

Download Activity Book (Spanish)
PBS KIDS for Parents
Make a Wild Bee Hotel
Do you try to attract bees to your yard or garden? Learn how to build a "wild bee hotel" to provide an option for bees.
PBS KIDS for Parents
Catch Ya Later, Pollinator Game
Together with your child, build & play a game to model and observe how animals transfer pollen as they move from one plant to another.
PBS KIDS for Parents
Make a Miniature Garden
Learn how seeds and plants grow, and build observation skills with this hands-on garden activity. First, create your miniature garden and then track plant growth with the Nature Cat plant journal.
PBS KIDS for Parents
Explore the Outdoors!
The birds are chirping, the flowers are blooming, and the whole family is ready to get outside. Explore the outdoors, discover fun nature crafts, and learn more about the world outside our doorsteps.

Children's Book Recommendations

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

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Online Games

Seed Soaring | Nature Cat

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Park Builder | Nature Cat

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Flower Garden | Curious George

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Bug Catcher | Curious George

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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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