Make It Together: Square-Foot Safari

Make It Together: Square-Foot Safari

Take a close-up look at what’s right underfoot in a new way.

SUPPLIES

4 strips of 1-inch by 12-inch paper or cardboard (a collapsed cereal box or file folder would do)

Glue stick

Magnifying glass (optional)

Drawing paper/pad and pencil (optional)

STEPS

  Lay the strips out to form a square

  Glue the corners for stability

  Find a comfortable section of lawn and put the square down to frame a spot to get down and closely observe what’s in the square.

  What’s going on there? Take your time, really look under the layers, and imagine living in that world.

  Use a magnifying glass, if you have one, or just use your imagination.

  If you like to draw and sketch, try capturing all the new things you see by looking in a new and focused way.

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