This article is reprinted from the website of the National Network for Child Care.*
This pdf publication is part of the Backpack Buddies series. It offers
suggestions of fun summer activities for young children. Ideas include a bird
feeder, play office, sock puppets, oblique (made from cornstarch), and an ant
farm.
Author and Contributors: Collins, Elaine
Publisher: The Ohio State University Extension (1997)
Review Level: University Extension
*The National Network for Child Care
unites the expertise of many of the nation's leading universities through the
outreach system of Cooperative Extension. Our goal is to share knowledge about
children and child care from the vast resources of the landgrant universities
with parents, professionals, practitioners, and the general public. We network
with committed individuals around the country to bring you practical
information and resources that will be useful to you in your everyday work with
children.
Cooperative Extension has an 80 year history of working in
the areas of child care and early childhood development. Our outreach efforts
strongly impact international, national, state, and local efforts. We teach and
work in almost every county (approximately 3150) in the US.
National Network for Child Care is supported by the
Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, and CYFERNet - the Cooperative Extension System's Children, Youth,
and Family Network.