Make a Nature Friend
Earth Offerings
Originally conceived during the first few months of the quarantine in 2020, Earth Offerings were created to inspire connection and community with our planet and each other during unprecedented times. Offerings range from simple reflections to playful activities for children and families.
Make a Nature Friend
A simple, meditative offering for young children stuck at home to connect with and make a friend with the home we all share: our planet Earth.
Themes: friendship, connection, nature, loneliness
Make a Nest Helper
A simple activity for young children stuck at home to connect with the birds in their neighborhood.
Themes: birds, nests, helping, connection, nature
Grow Something
A simple offering encouraging young children stuck at home to try growing something from food scraps. No gardening or special equipment required. Themes: growth, grow, nature, home
Earth Day!
An opportunity to give thanks and give back to the home we all share--Earth! Join in gratitude and song as we celebrate our planet.
Themes: Earth Day, gratitude, service, thanks
Make a Map
A simple, mindful activity to encourage young children to observe and connect to natural neighbors that live close to home.
Themes: maps, home, connection, nature, observation
A Dandelion Story
A simple retelling of the folktale, "The Legend of the Dandelion," focusing on the joy and brightness the small flower adds to the world.
Themes: stories, dandelions, joy, brightness, folktales
A Folktale for our Planet
A retelling of the folktale "Beast and Tree," inviting us to examine our relationship with the natural world and our planet. Story by Jim Wolf based on the original folktale by James Dillet Freeman. Art by Paul Kite.
Themes: Earth, connection, give back, folktales
Leaf Friends
Earth Offerings are back! Gather fallen leaves and make new friends. A playful exploration using autumn leaves and your imagination.
Themes: autumn, fall, play, friends, imagination
Yoga Under a Tree
A ten minute playful, regenerative yoga sequence inspired by trees and led by Michelle Douglas.
Themes: trees, yoga, breath, growth, seeds, potential, mindfulness