Cutting out pictures having simple, heavy outline

Making toys and furniture with spools, boxes

Simple paper folding (occasionally)

Coarse weaving with lamp wicking or cloth strips


Nature: Assistance in care of pets, garden, house plants

Exploration of meadows, garden, woods

Observation of many domestic and wild animals, chickens, birds, insects, and their ways, nests, food, enemies, protection

Observation in native habitat where possible, or in zoölogical gardens, home or public aquaria

Collections of stones, shells, flowers (not pressed); leaves (pressed and mounted), grasses, seeds, insects for vivarium